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noun · masculinesecond declension

smaragdus

smaragdus m or f (genitive smaragdī)
Classical[smaˈraɡ.dʊs]Ecclesiastical[zmaˈraɡ.dus]

Meaning

  1. femininemasculineemerald

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesmaragdussmaragdī
zmaragdī
genitivesmaragdī
zmaragdī		smaragdōrum
zmaragdōrum
dativesmaragdō
zmaragdō		smaragdīs
zmaragdīs
accusativesmaragdum
zmaragdum		smaragdōs
ablativesmaragdō
zmaragdō		smaragdīs
zmaragdīs
vocativesmaragde
zmaragde		smaragdī
zmaragdī

smăragdus (in many MSS. written also zmăr-:
I. smărăgdus, Mart. 5, 11, 1), i, comm. (m., Plin. 37, 5, 16, § 62; Luc. 10, 121; f., Mart. 4, 28, 4; Claud. VI. Cons. Hon. 563), = σμάραγδός, a transparent precious stone of a bright green color; including not only our emerald, but also the beryl, jasper, malachite, etc., Plin. 37, 5, 16, § 62; 37, 5, 18, § 73; Lucr. 2, 805; 4, 1126; Tib. 1, 1, 51; 2, 4, 27; Ov. M. 2, 24; Stat. Th. 2, 276 al.

Origins

From Ancient Greek σμᾰ́ρᾰγδος (smắrăgdos), itself from a Semitic source.

Descendants
  • Catalanmaragda
  • Catalanesmaragda
  • Englishsmaragd
  • Frenchémeraudefrom Old French esmeraude
  • Englishemeraldfrom Old French esmeraude
  • Spanishesmeraldafrom Old French esmeraude
  • Aragoneseesmeralda
  • Asturianesmeralda
  • Czechsmaragd
  • Danishsmaragd

In English words that came into English from smaragdus

  • emerald*smaralda
  • smaragdinesmaragdinus
  • smaragdsmaragdus

Quick answers

What does smaragdus mean in Latin?
smaragdus, a noun, means “emerald”.
What is the genitive of smaragdus?
The genitive singular is smaragdī. smaragdus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce smaragdus?
In classical Latin, [smaˈraɡ.dʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [zmaˈraɡ.dus].
Which English words come from smaragdus?
English words that go back to Latin smaragdus include smaragd, emerald and smaragdine.