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noun · femininefirst declension

glōssopetra

glōssopetra f (genitive glōssopetrae)

Meaning

  1. A precious stone resembling the human tongue, now known to be a fossil shark tooth.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeglōssopetraglōssopetrae
genitiveglōssopetraeglōssopetrārum
dativeglōssopetraeglōssopetrīs
accusativeglōssopetramglōssopetrās
ablativeglōssopetrāglōssopetrīs
vocativeglōssopetraglōssopetrae

glossŏpĕtra, ae, f., = γλωσσοπέτρα,
I. a precious stone resembling the human tongue, Plin. 37, 10, 59, § 164; Sol. 37 med.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γλωσσοπέτρα (glōssopétra), from γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă, “tongue”) + πέτρα (pétra, “stone”).

Quick answers

What does glōssopetra mean in Latin?
glōssopetra, a noun, means “A precious stone resembling the human tongue, now known to be a fossil shark tooth.”.
What is the genitive of glōssopetra?
The genitive singular is glōssopetrae. glōssopetra is feminine, first declension.