LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

pȳrēn

pȳrēn f (genitive pȳrēnis)

Meaning

  1. An unknown kind of precious stone

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepȳrēnpȳrēnēs
genitivepȳrēnispȳrēnum
dativepȳrēnīpȳrēnibus
accusativepȳrēnempȳrēnēs
ablativepȳrēnepȳrēnibus
vocativepȳrēnpȳrēnēs

pȳrēn, ēnis, f., = πυρήν,
I. a precious stone, otherwise unknown, Plin. 37, 11, 73, § 188.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πυρήν (purḗn).

Quick answers

What does pȳrēn mean in Latin?
pȳrēn, a noun, means “An unknown kind of precious stone”.
What is the genitive of pȳrēn?
The genitive singular is pȳrēnis. pȳrēn is feminine, third declension.