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See also: Chromis
English
[edit]Noun
[edit]chromis (plural chromis)
- any damselfish of the genus Chromis
Anagrams
[edit]Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek χρόμις (khrómis).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈkʰro.mis/, [ˈkʰrɔmɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈkro.mis/, [ˈkrɔːmis]
Noun
[edit]chromis f (genitive chromis); third declension
- a sea fish, suggested to be Umbrina cirrosa
Declension
[edit]Third-declension noun (i-stem).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | chromis | chromēs |
| Genitive | chromis | chromium |
| Dative | chromī | chromibus |
| Accusative | chromem | chromēs chromīs |
| Ablative | chrome | chromibus |
| Vocative | chromis | chromēs |
The accusative singular chromin is attested.
References
[edit]- “chromis”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “chromis”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
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