noun · femininethird declension
triglītis
triglītis f (genitive triglītidis)
Classical[trɪˈɡliː.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[triˈɡliː.tis]
Meaning
- An unknown kind of gem
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | triglītis | triglītidēs |
| genitive | triglītidis | triglītidum |
| dative | triglītidī | triglītidibus |
| accusative | triglītidem | triglītidēs |
| ablative | triglītide | triglītidibus |
| vocative | triglītis | triglītidēs |
triglītis, is,f., = τριγλῖτις,
I. a precious stone, otherwise unknown, Plin. 37, 11, 72, § 187.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek τρῐγλῖτῐς (trĭglîtĭs), from τρῐ́γλᾱ (trĭ́glā, “mullet”).