LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

iaspis

iaspis f (genitive iaspidis)
Classical[ˈjas.pɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈjas.pis]

Meaning

  1. femininejasper, a precious stone
    [...] atque illī stēllātus iaspide fulvā / ēnsis erat [...].And [Mercury saw] that [Aeneas’s] sword was starred with tawny jasper ….29 BCE – 19 BCE, Vergilius, Aeneis 4.261–262

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeiaspisiaspidēs
genitiveiaspidisiaspidum
dativeiaspidīiaspidibus
accusativeiaspidemiaspidēs
ablativeiaspideiaspidibus
vocativeiaspisiaspidēs

ĭaspis, ĭdis, f., = ἴασπις,
I. a green - colored precious stone, jasper, Plin. 37, 8, 37, § 115; Mart. 5, 11, 1; 9, 60, 20: fulva, Verg. A. 4, 261.—As a term of endearment: vale (Maecenas), mel gentium, Cilniorum smaragde, iaspi figulorum, berylle Porsenae, Aug. ap. Macr. S. 2, 4, 12.—Hence,

Origins

From Ancient Greek ἴασπις (íaspis), ultimately from an unknown oriental, possibly Egyptian, loanword. Cognate of modern Persian یشپ (yašp).

Descendants
  • Catalanjaspi
  • Frenchjaspefrom Old French jaspe
  • Englishjasperfrom Old French jaspe
  • GermanJaspisfrom Middle High German jaspis
  • Italianiaspide
  • Portuguesejaspe
  • Spanishjaspe
  • Czechjaspis
  • Russianа́спидfrom Middle High German jaspis
  • Polishjaspis

In English words that came into English from iaspis

  • jasperiaspis
  • jaspéiaspis
  • jaspideousiaspideus

Quick answers

What does iaspis mean in Latin?
iaspis, a noun, means “jasper, a precious stone”.
What is the genitive of iaspis?
The genitive singular is iaspidis. iaspis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce iaspis?
In classical Latin, [ˈjas.pɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈjas.pis].
Which English words come from iaspis?
English words that go back to Latin iaspis include jasper, jaspé and jaspideous.