LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininesecond declension

erōtylus

erōtylus f (genitive erōtylī)
Classical[ɛˈroː.ty.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[eˈrɔː.ti.lus]

Meaning

  1. An unknown precious stone

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeerōtyluserōtylī
genitiveerōtylīerōtylōrum
dativeerōtylōerōtylīs
accusativeerōtylumerōtylōs
ablativeerōtylōerōtylīs
vocativeerōtyleerōtylī

ĕrōtўlus, i, m., = ἐρωτύλος,
I. an unknown precious stone, Plin. 37, 10, 58, § 160.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐρωτύλος (erōtúlos, “a darling, sweetheart”).

Quick answers

What does erōtylus mean in Latin?
erōtylus, a noun, means “An unknown precious stone”.
What is the genitive of erōtylus?
The genitive singular is erōtylī. erōtylus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce erōtylus?
In classical Latin, [ɛˈroː.ty.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈrɔː.ti.lus].