smaragdachates

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σμαραγδαχάτης (smaragdakhátēs), from σμάραγδος (smáragdos), ultimately from Semitic.

Pronunciation

Noun

smaragdachātēs m (genitive smaragdachātae); first declension

  1. emerald-agate
    • 23 CE – 79 CE, Pliny the Elder, Natural history 37.139:
      Achates in magna fuit auctoritate, nunc in nulla est, reperta primum in Sicilia iuxta flumen eiusdem nominis, postea plurimis in terris, excellens3 amplitudine, numerosa varietatibus, quae mutant4 cognomina eius. vocatur enim iaspachates, cerachates, smaragdachates, haemachates, leucachates, dendrachates, quae velut arbusculis insignis est, antachates
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Declension

First-declension noun (masculine, Greek-type, nominative singular in -ēs).

singular plural
nominative smaragdachātēs smaragdachātae
genitive smaragdachātae smaragdachātārum
dative smaragdachātae smaragdachātīs
accusative smaragdachātēn smaragdachātās
ablative smaragdachātē smaragdachātīs
vocative smaragdachātē smaragdachātae

References

  • smaragdachates in Georges, Karl Ernst, Georges, Heinrich (1913–1918) Ausführliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch, 8th edition, volume 2, Hahnsche Buchhandlung
  • smaragdachates in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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