topazius

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τόπαζος (tópazos), of Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

Noun

topazius m (genitive topaziī or topazī); second declension

  1. (Classical Latin) peridot
  2. (post-classical) topaz
    Synonym: (Classical) chrȳsolithus

Declension

Second-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative topazius topaziī
genitive topaziī
topazī1 		topaziōrum
dative topaziō topaziīs
accusative topazium topaziōs
ablative topaziō topaziīs
vocative topazie topaziī

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

Descendants

  • Catalan: topazi
  • Old French: topace (see there for further descendants)
  • Galician: topacio
  • Italian: topazio
  • Portuguese: topázio
  • Spanish: topacio
  • → Middle High German: topāʒje, topāʒe, topaʒīus
  • → Hungarian: topáz
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