noun · masculinefirst declension
gagātēs
gagātēs m (genitive gagātae)
Meaning
- A hard, black asphalt; variety of lignite; jet, jess.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | gagātēs | gagātae gagātēs |
| genitive | gagātae gagātis | gagātārum gagātium |
| dative | gagātae gagātī | gagātīs gagātibus |
| accusative | gagātēn gagātem | gagātās gagātēs, gagātīs |
| ablative | gagātē | gagātīs gagātibus |
| vocative | gagātē gagātēs | gagātae gagātēs |
găgātes, ae, m., = γαγάτης (λίθος),
I. a hard, black asphaltum, jet, Plin. 36, 19, 34, § 141 sq.; Veg. Vet. 1, 20, 2; 4, 12, 3.
Origins
From Ancient Greek γαγᾱ́της (gagā́tēs, “lignite; jet”), ultimately of Anatolian, possibly Pre-Greek, origin. Pliny compares the places Γάγας (Gágas) and Γάγαι (Gágai), both from Lycian.
Descendants
- Englishgagate
- GermanGagat
- Italiangagate
- Frenchjaisfrom Old French jayet
- Englishjetfrom Old French jayet
- GermanJettfrom Old French jayet
- Spanishgagates
- Dutchgit
- Piedmontesegiaj
- Russianгагат