LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

saurītis

saurītis f (genitive saurītis or saurītidis)
Classical[sau̯ˈriː.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[sau̯ˈriː.tis]

Meaning

  1. An unknown kind of precious stone.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesaurītissaurītēs
saurītidēs
genitivesaurītis
saurītidis
saurītium
saurītidum
dativesaurītī
saurītidī
saurītibus
saurītidibus
accusativesaurītem
saurītidem
saurītēs
saurītīs, saurītidēs
ablativesaurīte
saurītide
saurītibus
saurītidibus
vocativesaurītissaurītēs
saurītidēs

saurītis, is, f., = σαυρῖτις (lizardstone),
I. a precious stone, otherwise unknown, Plin. 37, 10, 67, § 181.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σαυρῖτις (saurîtis), from σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”).

Quick answers

What does saurītis mean in Latin?
saurītis, a noun, means “An unknown kind of precious stone.”.
What is the genitive of saurītis?
The genitive singular is saurītis. saurītis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce saurītis?
In classical Latin, [sau̯ˈriː.tɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [sau̯ˈriː.tis].