What does siliceus mean in Latin?

siliceus, a adjective, means “made of flint”.

How do you pronounce siliceus?

In classical Latin, [sɪˈlɪ.ke.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [siˈliː.t͡ʃe.us].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

siliceus (feminine silicea, neuter siliceum)

Classical[sɪˈlɪ.ke.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[siˈliː.t͡ʃe.us]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	siliceus	silicea	siliceum
genitive	siliceī	siliceae	siliceī
dative	siliceō	siliceae	siliceō
accusative	siliceum	siliceam	siliceum
ablative	siliceō	siliceā	siliceō
vocative	silicee	silicea	siliceum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	siliceī	siliceae	silicea
genitive	siliceōrum	siliceārum	siliceōrum
dative	siliceīs	siliceīs	siliceīs
accusative	siliceōs	siliceās	silicea
ablative	siliceīs	siliceīs	siliceīs
vocative	siliceī	siliceae	silicea

sĭlĭcĕus, a, um, adj. silex,

I. of flint or limestone, silicious: saxa, Vitr. 8, 3 fin.: lapides, Cato, R. R. 18, 3.—Trop.: cor, Laev. ap. Gell. 19, 7, 10.

Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin siliceus From silex (“flint”) + -eus.

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