What does spongītis mean in Latin?

spongītis, a noun, means “An unknown kind of precious stone.”.

What is the genitive of spongītis?

The genitive singular is spongītidis. spongītis is feminine, third declension.

In classical Latin, [spɔŋˈɡiː.tɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [spon̠ʲˈd͡ʒiː.tis].

noun · femininethird declension

spongītis f (genitive spongītidis)

Classical[spɔŋˈɡiː.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[spon̠ʲˈd͡ʒiː.tis]

spongītis, ĭdis, f., = σπογγῖτις [id.] (sponge - stone),

I. a kind of precious stone, Plin. 37, 10, 67, § 182.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σπογγῖτις (spongîtis), from σπόγγος (spóngos, “sponge”).