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noun · femininethird declension

sȳcītis

sȳcītis f (genitive sȳcītidis)
Classical[syːˈkiː.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[siˈt͡ʃiː.tis]

Meaning

  1. A kind of gem of the color of the figs

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesȳcītissȳcītidēs
genitivesȳcītidissȳcītidum
dativesȳcītidīsȳcītidibus
accusativesȳcītidemsȳcītidēs
ablativesȳcītidesȳcītidibus
vocativesȳcītissȳcītidēs

sȳcītis, is, f., = συκῖτις,
I. a precious stone of the color of figs, Plin. 37, 11, 73, § 191.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σῡκῖτῐς (sūkîtĭs), from σῦκον (sûkon, “fig”).

Quick answers

What does sȳcītis mean in Latin?
sȳcītis, a noun, means “A kind of gem of the color of the figs”.
What is the genitive of sȳcītis?
The genitive singular is sȳcītidis. sȳcītis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce sȳcītis?
In classical Latin, [syːˈkiː.tɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [siˈt͡ʃiː.tis].