LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

scarītis

scarītis f (genitive scarītidis)
Classical[skaˈriː.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[skaˈriː.tis]

Meaning

  1. A kind of gem resembling in color the fish scarus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativescarītisscarītidēs
genitivescarītidisscarītidum
dativescarītidīscarītidibus
accusativescarītidemscarītidēs
ablativescarītidescarītidibus
vocativescarītisscarītidēs

scărītis, ĭdis, f., = σκαρῖτις,
I. a precious stone, resembling in color the fish scarus, Plin. 37, 11, 72, § 187.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σκαρῖτις (skarîtis), from σκάρος (skáros, “kind of fish”).

Quick answers

What does scarītis mean in Latin?
scarītis, a noun, means “A kind of gem resembling in color the fish scarus”.
What is the genitive of scarītis?
The genitive singular is scarītidis. scarītis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce scarītis?
In classical Latin, [skaˈriː.tɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [skaˈriː.tis].