noun · femininethird declension
orītis
orītis f (genitive orītidis)
Classical[ɔˈriː.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[oˈriː.tis]
Meaning
- An unknown precious stone
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | orītis | orītidēs |
| genitive | orītidis | orītidum |
| dative | orītidī | orītidibus |
| accusative | orītidem | orītidēs |
| ablative | orītide | orītidibus |
| vocative | orītis | orītidēs |
ŏrītis, ĭdis, f., = ὀρῖτις,
I. a precious stone (by some called sideritis), otherwise unknown, Plin. 37, 10, 65, § 176.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀρῖτις (orîtis).