noun · femininesecond declension
libanochrūs
libanochrūs f (genitive libanochrī)
Classical[lɪˈba.nɔ.kʰruːs]Ecclesiastical[liˈbaː.no.krus]
Meaning
- An unknown precious stone
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | libanochrūs | libanochrī |
| genitive | libanochrī | libanochrōrum |
| dative | libanochrō | libanochrīs |
| accusative | libanochrum | libanochrōs |
| ablative | libanochrō | libanochrīs |
| vocative | libanochre | libanochrī |
lĭbănŏchrūs, i, f., = λιβανόχρους (frankincense-colored),
I. a precious stone, otherwise unknown, Plin. 37, 10, 62, § 171.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek λιβανόχρους (libanókhrous, “frankincense-colored”), from λίβανος (líbanos, “frankincense”).