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noun · masculinesecond declension

leucochrȳsos

leucochrȳsos m (genitive leucochrȳsī)
Classical[ɫɛu̯.kɔˈkʰryː.sɔs]Ecclesiastical[leu̯.koˈkriː.s̬os]

Meaning

  1. A species of chrysolite
  2. A white gem, clear as crystal

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeleucochrȳsosleucochrȳsī
leucochrȳsoe
genitiveleucochrȳsīleucochrȳsōrum
dativeleucochrȳsōleucochrȳsīs
accusativeleucochrȳsonleucochrȳsōs
ablativeleucochrȳsōleucochrȳsīs
vocativeleucochrȳseleucochrȳsī
leucochrȳsoe

leucochrȳsos, i, m., = λευκόχρυσος.
I. A precious stone, a species of chrysolite, Plin. 37, 9, 44, § 128.—
II. A white precious stone, clear as crystal, Plin. 37, 10, 62, § 172.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*lewk-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lewkós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*leukós
  4. Ancient Greek λευκός(leukós)
  5. Phoenician 𐤇𐤓𐤑(ḥrṣ)bor.?
  6. Proto-Hellenic*kʰrusós
  7. Ancient Greek χρῡσός(khrūsós)
  8. Latinleucochrȳsos

Ancient Greek λευκόχρυσος (leukókhrusos)bor. Latin leucochrysos Borrowed from Ancient Greek λευκόχρῡσος (leukókhrūsos), from λευκός (leukós, “white”) + χρῡσός (khrūsós, “gold”).

Quick answers

What does leucochrȳsos mean in Latin?
leucochrȳsos, a noun, means “A species of chrysolite; A white gem, clear as crystal”.
What is the genitive of leucochrȳsos?
The genitive singular is leucochrȳsī. leucochrȳsos is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce leucochrȳsos?
In classical Latin, [ɫɛu̯.kɔˈkʰryː.sɔs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [leu̯.koˈkriː.s̬os].
Where does leucochrȳsos come from?
Proto-Indo-European *lewk- → Proto-Indo-European *lewkós → Proto-Hellenic *leukós → Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós) → Phoenician 𐤇𐤓𐤑 (ḥrṣ)bor.? → Proto-Hellenic *kʰrusós → Ancient Greek χρῡσός (khrūsós) → Latin leucochrȳsos.