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ambra grisea

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Latin

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Etymology

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Probably derived from Classical Latin ambrosia. The term literally means "grey amber", to distinguish it from the amber stone, which is yellow to brown.

Noun

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ambra grisea f sg (genitive ambrae griseae); first declension

  1. (Medieval Latin) ambergris

Declension

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First-declension noun with a first-declension adjective, singular only.

singular
nominative ambra grisea
genitive ambrae griseae
dative ambrae griseae
accusative ambram griseam
ablative ambrā griseā
vocative ambra grisea
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