noun · masculinethird declension

epimelās

epimelās m (genitive epimelantis)

Classical[ɛˈpɪ.mɛ.ɫaːs]Ecclesiastical[eˈpiː.me.las]

Meaning

ĕpĭmĕlās, antis, m., = ἐπιμέλας,

I. a gem superficially black, otherwise unknown, Plin. 37, 10, 58, § 161.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιμέλας (epimélas), from ἐπί (epí, “on, upon”) + μέλας (mélas, “black”).

Quick answers

What does epimelās mean in Latin?

epimelās, a noun, means “A kind of precious stone, superficially black”.

What is the genitive of epimelās?

The genitive singular is epimelantis. epimelās is masculine, third declension.

How do you pronounce epimelās?

In classical Latin, [ɛˈpɪ.mɛ.ɫaːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈpiː.me.las].