noun · femininethird declension
saurītis
saurītis f (genitive saurītis or saurītidis)
Classical[sau̯ˈriː.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[sau̯ˈriː.tis]
Meaning
- An unknown kind of precious stone.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | saurītis | saurītēs saurītidēs |
| genitive | saurītis saurītidis | saurītium saurītidum |
| dative | saurītī saurītidī | saurītibus saurītidibus |
| accusative | saurītem saurītidem | saurītēs saurītīs, saurītidēs |
| ablative | saurīte saurītide | saurītibus saurītidibus |
| vocative | saurītis | saurītēs 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”).