noun · femininethird declension
phȳcītis
phȳcītis f (genitive phȳcītidis)
Classical[pʰyːˈkiː.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[fiˈt͡ʃiː.tis]
Meaning
- An unknown kind of precious stone, with a color similar to seaweed.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | phȳcītis | phȳcītidēs |
| genitive | phȳcītidis | phȳcītidum |
| dative | phȳcītidī | phȳcītidibus |
| accusative | phȳcītidem | phȳcītidēs |
| ablative | phȳcītide | phȳcītidibus |
| vocative | phȳcītis | phȳcītidēs |
phȳcītis, ĭdis, f., = φυκῖτις,
I. a precious stone, otherwise unknown, Plin. 37, 10, 66, § 180.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek φυκῖτις (phukîtis), from φῦκος (phûkos, “seaweed”).