noun · masculinesecond declension
panchrus
panchrus m (genitive panchrī)
Classical[ˈpaŋ.kʰrʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpaŋ.krus]
Meaning
- masculineA variegated kind of precious stone
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | panchrus | panchrī |
| genitive | panchrī | panchrōrum |
| dative | panchrō | panchrīs |
| accusative | panchrum | panchrōs |
| ablative | panchrō | panchrīs |
| vocative | panchre | panchrī |
panchrus, i, m., = πάγχρους (of all colors),
I. a variegated precious stone, Plin. 37, 10, 66, § 178.
Origins
From Ancient Greek πάγχρους (pánkhrous, “of all colors”).