noun · masculinefirst declension
ostraciās
ostraciās m (genitive ostraciae)
Classical[ɔsˈtra.ki.aːs]Ecclesiastical[osˈtraː.t͡ʃi.as]
Meaning
- A kind of precious stone, probably the hornstone or chalcedony
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ostraciās | ostraciae |
| genitive | ostraciae | ostraciārum |
| dative | ostraciae | ostraciīs |
| accusative | ostraciān | ostraciās |
| ablative | ostraciā | ostraciīs |
| vocative | ostraciā | ostraciae |
ostrăcĭas, ae, m., and ostrăcītis, ĭdis, f., = οστρακίας, ὀστρακῖτις,
I. a semigem, prob. hornstone or chalcedony, Plin. 37, 10, 65, § 177.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀστρακίας (ostrakías).