LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

lepidōtis

lepidōtis f (genitive lepidōtis)
Classical[ɫɛ.pɪˈdoː.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[le.piˈdɔː.tis]

Meaning

  1. An unknown kind of precious stone

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelepidōtislepidōtēs
genitivelepidōtislepidōtium
dativelepidōtīlepidōtibus
accusativelepidōtemlepidōtēs
lepidōtīs
ablativelepidōtelepidōtibus
vocativelepidōtislepidōtēs

lĕpĭdōtis, is, f. λεπιδωτός, scaly,
I. a precious stone, otherwise unknown, Plin. 37, 10, 62, § 171.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λεπιδωτός (lepidōtós, “scaly”).

Quick answers

What does lepidōtis mean in Latin?
lepidōtis, a noun, means “An unknown kind of precious stone”.
What is the genitive of lepidōtis?
The genitive singular is lepidōtis. lepidōtis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce lepidōtis?
In classical Latin, [ɫɛ.pɪˈdoː.tɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [le.piˈdɔː.tis].