noun · masculinefirst declension
sarcītēs
sarcītēs m (genitive sarcītae)
Classical[sarˈkiː.teːs]Ecclesiastical[sarˈt͡ʃiː.tes]
Meaning
- An unknown kind of precious stone
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sarcītēs | sarcītae |
| genitive | sarcītae | sarcītārum |
| dative | sarcītae | sarcītīs |
| accusative | sarcītēn | sarcītās |
| ablative | sarcītē | sarcītīs |
| vocative | sarcītē | sarcītae |
sarcītes, is, f., = σαρκίτης,
I. a precious stone, otherwise unknown, Plin. 37, 10, 67, § 181.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek σαρκίτης (sarkítēs), from σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) + -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs).