noun · femininethird declension
scarītis
scarītis f (genitive scarītidis)
Classical[skaˈriː.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[skaˈriː.tis]
Meaning
- A kind of gem resembling in color the fish scarus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | scarītis | scarītidēs |
| genitive | scarītidis | scarītidum |
| dative | scarītidī | scarītidibus |
| accusative | scarītidem | scarītidēs |
| ablative | scarītide | scarītidibus |
| vocative | scarītis | scarītidēs |
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”).