noun · femininethird declension
lepidōtis
lepidōtis f (genitive lepidōtis)
Classical[ɫɛ.pɪˈdoː.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[le.piˈdɔː.tis]
Meaning
- An unknown kind of precious stone
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lepidōtis | lepidōtēs |
| genitive | lepidōtis | lepidōtium |
| dative | lepidōtī | lepidōtibus |
| accusative | lepidōtem | lepidōtēs lepidōtīs |
| ablative | lepidōte | lepidōtibus |
| vocative | lepidōtis | lepidōtēs |
lĕpĭdōtis, is, f. λεπιδωτός, scaly,
I. a precious stone, otherwise unknown, Plin. 37, 10, 62, § 171.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek λεπιδωτός (lepidōtós, “scaly”).