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noun · femininethird declension

scorpītis

scorpītis f (genitive scorpītidis)
Classical[skɔrˈpiː.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[skorˈpiː.tis]

Meaning

  1. A kind of gem resembling a scorpion

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativescorpītisscorpītidēs
genitivescorpītidisscorpītidum
dativescorpītidīscorpītidibus
accusativescorpītidemscorpītidēs
ablativescorpītidescorpītidibus
vocativescorpītisscorpītidēs

scorpītis, ĭdis, f., = σκορπῖτις,
I. a precious stone, resembling the scorpion in color or shape, Plin. 37, 11, 72, § 187.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σκορπῖτις (skorpîtis), from σκορπίος (skorpíos, “scorpion”).

Quick answers

What does scorpītis mean in Latin?
scorpītis, a noun, means “A kind of gem resembling a scorpion”.
What is the genitive of scorpītis?
The genitive singular is scorpītidis. scorpītis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce scorpītis?
In classical Latin, [skɔrˈpiː.tɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [skorˈpiː.tis].