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noun · masculinesecond declension

leucophthalmos

leucophthalmos m (genitive leucophthalmī)
Classical[ɫɛu̯.kɔpʰˈtʰaɫ.mɔs]Ecclesiastical[leu̯.kofˈtal.mos]

Meaning

  1. masculineAn unknown gem

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeleucophthalmosleucophthalmī
leucophthalmoe
genitiveleucophthalmīleucophthalmōrum
dativeleucophthalmōleucophthalmīs
accusativeleucophthalmonleucophthalmōs
ablativeleucophthalmōleucophthalmīs
vocativeleucophthalmeleucophthalmī
leucophthalmoe

leucophthalmos, i, m., = λευκόφθαλμος (white eye),
I. a precious stone, Plin. 37, 10, 62, § 171.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λευκόφθαλμος (leukóphthalmos), from λευκός (leukós, “white”) + ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós, “eye”).

Quick answers

What does leucophthalmos mean in Latin?
leucophthalmos, a noun, means “An unknown gem”.
What is the genitive of leucophthalmos?
The genitive singular is leucophthalmī. leucophthalmos is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce leucophthalmos?
In classical Latin, [ɫɛu̯.kɔpʰˈtʰaɫ.mɔs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [leu̯.kofˈtal.mos].