LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

perionyx

perionyx m (genitive perionychos or perionychis)
Classical[ˈpɛr.jɔ.nyks]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɛr.jo.niks]

Meaning

  1. masculineperionyx

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeperionyxperionyches
genitiveperionychos
perionychis
perionychum
dativeperionychīperionychibus
accusativeperionycha
perionychem
perionychas
perionychēs
ablativeperionycheperionychibus
vocativeperionyxperionyches

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek περιονυξ (perionux).

Quick answers

What does perionyx mean in Latin?
perionyx, a noun, means “perionyx”.
What is the genitive of perionyx?
The genitive singular is perionychos. perionyx is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce perionyx?
In classical Latin, [ˈpɛr.jɔ.nyks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpɛr.jo.niks].