LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

sidērītis

sidērītis f (genitive sidērītidis)
Classical[sɪ.deːˈriː.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[si.deˈriː.tis]

Meaning

  1. The ironwort
  2. A kind of precious stone
  3. The lodestone, a magnet

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesidērītissidērītidēs
genitivesidērītidissidērītidum
dativesidērītidīsidērītidibus
accusativesidērītidemsidērītidēs
ablativesidērītidesidērītidibus
vocativesidērītissidērītidēs

sĭdērītis, is, f., = σιδηρῖτις.
I. Ironwort, vervain, Plin. 25, 5, 19, § 42; 26, 14, 88, § 148.—
II. A precious stone, Plin. 37, 10, 67, § 182. A variety of it, found in Æthiopia, is called sĭdērŏpoecĭlos, = σιδηροποίκιλος, id. 37, 10, 67, § 182.—
III. The loadstone, magnet, Plin. 36, 16, 25, § 127 Jan.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σιδηρῖτις (sidērîtis).

Descendants
  • TranslingualSideritis

Quick answers

What does sidērītis mean in Latin?
sidērītis, a noun, means “The ironwort; A kind of precious stone; The lodestone, a magnet”.
What is the genitive of sidērītis?
The genitive singular is sidērītidis. sidērītis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce sidērītis?
In classical Latin, [sɪ.deːˈriː.tɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [si.deˈriː.tis].