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noun · femininethird declension

phoenīcītis

phoenīcītis f (genitive phoenīcītidis)
Classical[pʰoe̯.niːˈkiː.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[fe.niˈt͡ʃiː.tis]

Meaning

  1. An unknown kind of precious stone, perhaps having a purple or crimson color.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativephoenīcītisphoenīcītidēs
genitivephoenīcītidisphoenīcītidum
dativephoenīcītidīphoenīcītidibus
accusativephoenīcītidemphoenīcītidēs
ablativephoenīcītidephoenīcītidibus
vocativephoenīcītisphoenīcītidēs

phoenīcītis, ĭdis, f., = φοινικῖτις,
I. a precious stone, otherwise unknown, Plin. 37, 10, 66, § 180.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φοινικῖτις (phoinikîtis), feminine of φοινῑκῑ́της (phoinīkī́tēs, “date-palm wine”), from φοῖνῑξ (phoînīx, “date-palm”) + -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs).

Quick answers

What does phoenīcītis mean in Latin?
phoenīcītis, a noun, means “An unknown kind of precious stone, perhaps having a purple or crimson color.”.
What is the genitive of phoenīcītis?
The genitive singular is phoenīcītidis. phoenīcītis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce phoenīcītis?
In classical Latin, [pʰoe̯.niːˈkiː.tɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [fe.niˈt͡ʃiː.tis].