LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

tēcolithos

tēcolithos m (genitive tēcolithī)
Classical[teːˈkɔ.lɪ.tʰɔs]Ecclesiastical[teˈkɔː.li.tos]

Meaning

  1. An unknown gem

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetēcolithostēcolithī
tēcolithoe
genitivetēcolithītēcolithōrum
dativetēcolithōtēcolithīs
accusativetēcolithontēcolithōs
ablativetēcolithōtēcolithīs
vocativetēcolithetēcolithī
tēcolithoe

tēcŏlĭthos, i, m., = τηκόλιθος (stonedissolver),
I. a stone, otherwise unknown, Plin. 36, 19, 35, § 143; 37, 10, 68, § 184; Sol. 37 med.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τηκόλῐθος (tēkólĭthos, “dissolving stones”, adjective), from Ancient Greek τήκω (tḗkō, “to dissolve”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”).

Quick answers

What does tēcolithos mean in Latin?
tēcolithos, a noun, means “An unknown gem”.
What is the genitive of tēcolithos?
The genitive singular is tēcolithī. tēcolithos is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce tēcolithos?
In classical Latin, [teːˈkɔ.lɪ.tʰɔs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [teˈkɔː.li.tos].