LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininesecond declension

trichrus

trichrus f (genitive trichrī)
Classical[ˈtrɪ.kʰrʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtriː.krus]

Meaning

  1. feminineA kind of precious stone with three colors

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetrichrustrichrī
genitivetrichrītrichrōrum
dativetrichrōtrichrīs
accusativetrichrumtrichrōs
ablativetrichrōtrichrīs
vocativetrichretrichrī

trichrus, i, f., = τρίχρους,
I. a tricolored gem, Plin. 37, 10, 68, § 183.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τρίχρους (tríkhrous, “of three colors”).

Quick answers

What does trichrus mean in Latin?
trichrus, a noun, means “A kind of precious stone with three colors”.
What is the genitive of trichrus?
The genitive singular is trichrī. trichrus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce trichrus?
In classical Latin, [ˈtrɪ.kʰrʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtriː.krus].