callais
See also: calláis
Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Ancient Greek καλλαϊς (kallaïs).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈkal.la.is/, [ˈkälːʲäɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈkal.la.is/, [ˈkälːäis]
Noun
[edit]callais f (genitive callaidis); third declension
- A sea-green precious stone, the turquoise
Declension
[edit]Third-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | callais | callaidēs |
| genitive | callaidis | callaidum |
| dative | callaidī | callaidibus |
| accusative | callaidem | callaidēs |
| ablative | callaide | callaidibus |
| vocative | callais | callaidēs |
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- “callais”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- callais in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.