noun · femininethird declension

myrmēcītis

myrmēcītis f (genitive myrmēcītidis)

Classical[myr.meːˈkiː.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[mir.meˈt͡ʃiː.tis]

Meaning

myrmēcītis, ĭdis, f., = μυρμηκῖτις,

I. a precious stone, containing something like ants, Plin. 37, 11, 72, § 187.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μυρμηκῖτις (murmēkîtis), from μύρμηξ (múrmēx, “ant”).

Quick answers

What does myrmēcītis mean in Latin?

myrmēcītis, a noun, means “A precious stone containing something like ants”.

What is the genitive of myrmēcītis?

The genitive singular is myrmēcītidis. myrmēcītis is feminine, third declension.

How do you pronounce myrmēcītis?

In classical Latin, [myr.meːˈkiː.tɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [mir.meˈt͡ʃiː.tis].