baptes

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Latin

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Etymology

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If related to Ancient Greek βάπτης (báptēs, bather, dipper), the connection is related to dyeing.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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baptēs m (genitive baptae); first declension

  1. A precious stone, soft and fragrant, of unknown kind, but sometimes suggested to be orchanet-root dyed amber

Declension

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First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ēs).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative baptēs baptae
Genitive baptae baptārum
Dative baptae baptīs
Accusative baptēn baptās
Ablative baptē baptīs
Vocative baptē baptae

References

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