noun · femininethird declension
molochītis
molochītis f (genitive molochītidis)
Meaning
- An Arabian gem of the color of mallows, perhaps malachite
non tralucet molochitis; spissius viret ab colore malvae nomine accepto, reddendis laudata signis et infantum custodia quodamque innato contra pericula medicamine.
77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 37
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | molochītis | molochītidēs |
| genitive | molochītidis | molochītidum |
| dative | molochītidī | molochītidibus |
| accusative | molochītidem | molochītidēs |
| ablative | molochītide | molochītidibus |
| vocative | molochītis | molochītidēs |
Origins
From Ancient Greek *μολοχῖτις (*molokhîtis), *μολοχῖτης (*molokhîtēs), *μαλαχῖτης (*malakhîtēs), after the colour from the phytonym μολόχη (molókhē).