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noun · femininethird declension

triglītis

triglītis f (genitive triglītidis)
Classical[trɪˈɡliː.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[triˈɡliː.tis]

Meaning

  1. An unknown kind of gem

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetriglītistriglītidēs
genitivetriglītidistriglītidum
dativetriglītidītriglītidibus
accusativetriglītidemtriglītidēs
ablativetriglītidetriglītidibus
vocativetriglītistriglītidēs

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”).

Quick answers

What does triglītis mean in Latin?
triglītis, a noun, means “An unknown kind of gem”.
What is the genitive of triglītis?
The genitive singular is triglītidis. triglītis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce triglītis?
In classical Latin, [trɪˈɡliː.tɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [triˈɡliː.tis].