noun · femininethird declension
hammītis
hammītis f (genitive hammītidis)
Classical[hamˈmiː.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[amˈmiː.tis]
Meaning
- An unknown precious stone similar to fish eggs
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hammītis | hammītidēs |
| genitive | hammītidis | hammītidum |
| dative | hammītidī | hammītidibus |
| accusative | hammītidem | hammītidēs |
| ablative | hammītide | hammītidibus |
| vocative | hammītis | hammītidēs |
hammītis, ĭdis, f., = ἁμμῖτις,
I. a precious stone, otherwise unknown, Plin. 37, 10, 60, § 167.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἁμμῖτις (hammîtis).