What does opalus mean in Latin?

opalus, a noun, means “opal”.

What is the genitive of opalus?

The genitive singular is opalī. opalus is masculine, second declension.

In classical Latin, [ˈɔ.pa.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɔː.pa.lus].

noun · masculinesecond declension

opalus m (genitive opalī)

Classical[ˈɔ.pa.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔː.pa.lus]

ŏpălus, i, m.,

I. a precious stone, opal, Plin. 37, 6, 21, § 80; Isid. Orig. 16, 12.

From Byzantine Greek ὀπάλλιος (opállios), from Sanskrit उपल (upala, “gem, stone”).

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