noun · masculinefirst declension
ophītēs
ophītēs m (genitive ophītae)
Meaning
- serpentine (type of marble)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ophītēs | ophītae |
| genitive | ophītae | ophītārum |
| dative | ophītae | ophītīs |
| accusative | ophītēn | ophītās |
| ablative | ophītē | ophītīs |
| vocative | ophītē | ophītae |
ŏphītes, ae, m., = ὀφίτης (snakestone),
I. a kind of marble spotted like a snake, serpentine-stone:
ophites serpentium maculis similis, unde et nomen accepit, Plin. 36, 7, 11, § 55; 36, 22, 43, § 158; Mart. 6, 42, 15; Luc. 9, 714.Ŏphītes, ae, m., = Ὀφίτης,
I. a son of Hercules, Hyg. Fab. 32.