noun · femininesecond declension
eupetalos
eupetalos f (genitive eupetalī)
Classical[ɛu̯ˈpɛ.ta.ɫɔs]Ecclesiastical[eu̯ˈpɛː.ta.los]
Meaning
- feminineSpurge-laurel, Daphne laureola
- feminineAn unknown gem, perhaps the opal
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | eupetalos | eupetalī eupetaloe |
| genitive | eupetalī | eupetalōrum |
| dative | eupetalō | eupetalīs |
| accusative | eupetalon | eupetalōs |
| ablative | eupetalō | eupetalīs |
| vocative | eupetale | eupetalī eupetaloe |
eupĕtălos, i, f., = εὐπέταλος,
I. an unknown precious stone, perh. the opal, Plin. 37, 10, 56, § 161.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek εὐπέταλος (eupétalos), from εὖ (eû, “well, good”) + πέταλος (pétalos, “broad, flat”).