noun · masculinesecond declension
zoranisceos
zoranisceos m (genitive zoranisceī)
Classical[zɔ.raˈnɪs.ke.ɔs]Ecclesiastical[d͡zo.raˈniʃ.ʃe.os]
Meaning
- masculineA precious stone from the Indus region.
Zoranisceos in Indo ilumine nascitur : Magorum gemma esse narratur : ñeque aliud amplius de ea.
Zoranisceos is found in the river Indus. It is a gem said to be used by the magicians, and beyond this I know nothing more of it.77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 1
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | zoranisceos | zoranisceī zoranisceoe |
| genitive | zoranisceī | zoranisceōrum |
| dative | zoranisceō | zoranisceīs |
| accusative | zoranisceon | zoranisceōs |
| ablative | zoranisceō | zoranisceīs |
| vocative | zoraniscee | zoranisceī zoranisceoe |
zoranisceos, i, m.,
I. a precious stone, otherwise unknown, Plin. 37, 10, 70, § 185.
Origins
Presumably from Ancient Greek.