topazius

Latin

Alternative forms

• topazos
• topazus

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /toˈpaz.zi.us/, [t̪ɔˈpäz̪d̪͡z̪iʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /toˈpad.d͡zi.us/, [t̪oˈpäd̪ː͡z̪ius]

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
  • German: Topas
• → Hungarian: topáz