noun · femininethird declension
sȳcītis
sȳcītis f (genitive sȳcītidis)
Classical[syːˈkiː.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[siˈt͡ʃiː.tis]
Meaning
- A kind of gem of the color of the figs
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sȳcītis | sȳcītidēs |
| genitive | sȳcītidis | sȳcītidum |
| dative | sȳcītidī | sȳcītidibus |
| accusative | sȳcītidem | sȳcītidēs |
| ablative | sȳcītide | sȳcītidibus |
| vocative | sȳcītis | sȳcītidēs |
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”).