trichrus
Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Ancient Greek τρίχρους (tríkhrous, “of three colors”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈtri.kʰrus/, [ˈt̪rɪkʰrʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈtri.krus/, [ˈt̪riːkrus]
Noun
[edit]trichrus f (genitive trichrī); second declension
- A kind of precious stone with three colors
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | trichrus | trichrī |
| genitive | trichrī | trichrōrum |
| dative | trichrō | trichrīs |
| accusative | trichrum | trichrōs |
| ablative | trichrō | trichrīs |
| vocative | trichre | trichrī |
References
[edit]- “trichrus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- trichrus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.