LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

haematītēs

haematītēs m (genitive haematītae)
Classical[hae̯.maˈtiː.teːs]Ecclesiastical[e.maˈtiː.tes]

Meaning

  1. A kind of red iron-ore, haematite
  2. A red-colored gem

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativehaematītēshaematītae
genitivehaematītaehaematītārum
dativehaematītaehaematītīs
accusativehaematītēnhaematītās
ablativehaematītēhaematītīs
vocativehaematītēhaematītae

haemătītes, ae, m., = αἱματίτης.
I. blood-stone, a kind of red iron-ore, hematite, Plin. 36, 16, 25, §§ 129, 130; 36, 20, 37, § 144.—In apposition: lapis haematites purgat, Cels. 5, 3.—
II. A red-colored precious stone, Plin. 37, 10, 60, § 169.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek αἱματίτης (haimatítēs), from αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs).

Descendants
  • Englishhematite
  • Englishhæmatite
  • Englishhaematite
  • Frenchhématitefrom Middle French hematite
  • GermanHämatit
  • Italianematite
  • Italianmatita
  • Dutchhematiet
  • Finnishhematiitti
  • Polishhematyt

Quick answers

What does haematītēs mean in Latin?
haematītēs, a noun, means “A kind of red iron-ore, haematite; A red-colored gem”.
What is the genitive of haematītēs?
The genitive singular is haematītae. haematītēs is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce haematītēs?
In classical Latin, [hae̯.maˈtiː.teːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [e.maˈtiː.tes].