noun · femininethird declension
rhodītis
rhodītis f (genitive rhodītidis)
Classical[rʰɔˈdiː.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[roˈdiː.tis]
Meaning
- An unknown kind of gem, with the color of a rose
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | rhodītis | rhodītidēs |
| genitive | rhodītidis | rhodītidum |
| dative | rhodītidī | rhodītidibus |
| accusative | rhodītidem | rhodītidēs |
| ablative | rhodītide | rhodītidibus |
| vocative | rhodītis | rhodītidēs |
rhŏdītis, is, f.,
I. a precious stone, unknown to us, Plin. 37, 11, 73, § 191.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῥοδῖτις (rhodîtis), from ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”).