LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

mēcōnītēs

mēcōnītēs m (genitive mēcōnītae)
Classical[meː.koːˈniː.teːs]Ecclesiastical[me.koˈniː.tes]

Meaning

  1. An unknown kind of precious stone resembling a poppy.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemēcōnītēsmēcōnītae
genitivemēcōnītaemēcōnītārum
dativemēcōnītaemēcōnītīs
accusativemēcōnītēnmēcōnītās
ablativemēcōnītēmēcōnītīs
vocativemēcōnītēmēcōnītae

mēcōnītes, ae, m., = μηκωνίτης,
I. a precious stone resembling a poppy, otherwise unknown, Plin. 37, 10, 63, § 173.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek μήκων(mḗkōn)
  2. Latinmēcōnītēs

Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs) Ancient Greek μηκωνίτης (mēkōnítēs)bor. Latin meconites Borrowed from Ancient Greek μηκωνίτης (mēkōnítēs), from μήκων (mḗkōn, “poppy”) + -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs).

Quick answers

What does mēcōnītēs mean in Latin?
mēcōnītēs, a noun, means “An unknown kind of precious stone resembling a poppy.”.
What is the genitive of mēcōnītēs?
The genitive singular is mēcōnītae. mēcōnītēs is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce mēcōnītēs?
In classical Latin, [meː.koːˈniː.teːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [me.koˈniː.tes].
Where does mēcōnītēs come from?
Ancient Greek μήκων (mḗkōn) → Latin mēcōnītēs.