noun · femininefirst declension
terebinthīzūsa
terebinthīzūsa f (genitive terebinthīzūsae)
Classical[tɛ.rɛ.bɪn.tʰiːzˈzuː.sa]Ecclesiastical[te.re.bin.tidˈd͡zuː.s̬a]
Meaning
- A turpentine-colored precious stone
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | terebinthīzūsa | terebinthīzūsae |
| genitive | terebinthīzūsae | terebinthīzūsārum |
| dative | terebinthīzūsae | terebinthīzūsīs |
| accusative | terebinthīzūsam | terebinthīzūsās |
| ablative | terebinthīzūsā | terebinthīzūsīs |
| vocative | terebinthīzūsa | terebinthīzūsae |
tĕrĕbinthīzūsa, ae, f., = τερεβινθιζουσα,
I. a turpentine-colored precious stone, Plin. 37, 8, 37, § 116.
Origins
From Ancient Greek τερεβινθιζουσα (terebinthizousa), present participle of τερεβινθίζω (terebinthízō, “to be like turpentine”), from τερέβινθος (terébinthos), a variant form of τέρμινθος (términthos, “terebinth”).