LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

iasponyx

iasponyx f (genitive iasponychis)
Classical[ˈjas.pɔ.nyks]Ecclesiastical[ˈjas.po.niks]

Meaning

  1. femininejasper-onyx

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeiasponyxiasponychēs
genitiveiasponychisiasponychum
dativeiasponychīiasponychibus
accusativeiasponychemiasponychēs
ablativeiasponycheiasponychibus
vocativeiasponyxiasponychēs

ĭaspŏnyx, ўchis, f., = ἰασπόνυξ,
I. a sort of jasper, jasper-onyx, Plin. 37, 9, 37, § 118.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῐ̓ασπόνῠξ (ĭaspónŭx).

In English words that came into English from iasponyx

  • jasponyxiasponyx

Quick answers

What does iasponyx mean in Latin?
iasponyx, a noun, means “jasper-onyx”.
What is the genitive of iasponyx?
The genitive singular is iasponychis. iasponyx is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce iasponyx?
In classical Latin, [ˈjas.pɔ.nyks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈjas.po.niks].