noun · femininethird declension
sȳringītis
sȳringītis f (genitive sȳringītis or sȳringītidis)
Classical[syː.rɪŋˈɡiː.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[si.rin̠ʲˈd͡ʒiː.tis]
Meaning
- An unknown kind of precious stone.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sȳringītis | sȳringītēs sȳringītidēs |
| genitive | sȳringītis sȳringītidis | sȳringītium sȳringītidum |
| dative | sȳringītī sȳringītidī | sȳringītibus sȳringītidibus |
| accusative | sȳringītem sȳringītidem | sȳringītēs sȳringītīs, sȳringītidēs |
| ablative | sȳringīte sȳringītide | sȳringītibus sȳringītidibus |
| vocative | sȳringītis | sȳringītēs sȳringītidēs |
sȳringītis, ĭdis, f., = συριγγῖτις,
I. an unknown kind of precious stone, Plin. 37, 10, 67, § 182.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek σῡριγγῖτις (sūringîtis), from σῦριγξ (sûrinx, “pipe”).