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steatitis

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English

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Etymology

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From steato- +‎ -itis.

Noun

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steatitis (uncountable)

  1. Inflammation of a fatty tissue.

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Latin

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek στεατῖτις (steatîtis), from στέαρ (stéar, suet).

Noun

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steatītis f (genitive steatītidis); third declension

  1. steatite
  2. An unknown kind of gem

Declension

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Third-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative steatītis steatītidēs
genitive steatītidis steatītidum
dative steatītidī steatītidibus
accusative steatītidem steatītidēs
ablative steatītide steatītidibus
vocative steatītis steatītidēs

References

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