noun · femininefirst declension
glōssopetra
glōssopetra f (genitive glōssopetrae)
Meaning
- A precious stone resembling the human tongue, now known to be a fossil shark tooth.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | glōssopetra | glōssopetrae |
| genitive | glōssopetrae | glōssopetrārum |
| dative | glōssopetrae | glōssopetrīs |
| accusative | glōssopetram | glōssopetrās |
| ablative | glōssopetrā | glōssopetrīs |
| vocative | glōssopetra | glōssopetrae |
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”).