LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
nounfirst declension

zathenē gender unattested

zathenē gender unattested (genitive zathenēs)
Classical[ˈza.tʰɛ.neː]

Meaning

  1. an amber-like gem from Media
    Zathenen in Media nasci Democritus tradit electri colore et, si quis terat in vino palmeo et croco, cerae modo lentescere odore magnae suavitatis.Democritus relates that zathene comes from Media and is the colour of amber; if it is rubbed with palm wine and saffron, it softens like wax and produces a very sweet smell.77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 37.70.185

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativezathenēzathenae
zanthenae
genitivezathenēs
zanthenae		zathenārum
zanthenārum
dativezathenae
zanthenae		zathenīs
zanthenīs
accusativezathenēn
zanthenēn		zathenās
zanthenās
ablativezathenē
zanthenē		zathenīs
zanthenīs
vocativezathenē
zanthenē		zathenae
zanthenae

Origins

Unknown.

Quick answers

What does zathenē gender unattested mean in Latin?
zathenē gender unattested, a noun, means “an amber-like gem from Media”.
What is the genitive of zathenē gender unattested?
The genitive singular is zathenēs. zathenē gender unattested is first declension.
How do you pronounce zathenē gender unattested?
In classical Latin, [ˈza.tʰɛ.neː].