chelonia

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See also: Chelonia

Latin

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek χελωνία (khelōnía).

Noun

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chelōnia f (genitive chelōniae); first declension

  1. A kind of precious stone

Declension

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First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative chelōnia chelōniae
Genitive chelōniae chelōniārum
Dative chelōniae chelōniīs
Accusative chelōniam chelōniās
Ablative chelōniā chelōniīs
Vocative chelōnia chelōniae

References

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  • chelonia”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • chelonia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.