noun · masculinethird declension
mithrax
mithrax m (genitive mithracis)
Classical[ˈmɪ.tʰraks]Ecclesiastical[ˈmiː.traks]
Meaning
- masculineA Persian gem, perhaps the opal
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | mithrax | mithracēs |
| genitive | mithracis | mithracum |
| dative | mithracī | mithracibus |
| accusative | mithracem | mithracēs |
| ablative | mithrace | mithracibus |
| vocative | mithrax | mithracēs |
mithrax or mitrax, ācis, m., = μίθραξ,
I. a Persian precious stone, Plin. 37, 10, 63, § 173; also called mithridax, Sol. 37.
Origins
From Ancient Greek μίθραξ (míthrax).
Descendants
- TranslingualMithrax