chalcophonos
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Latin[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Ancient Greek χαλκόφωνος (khalkóphōnos).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /kʰal.koˈpʰoː.nos/, [kʰäɫ̪kɔˈpʰoːnɔs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /kal.koˈfo.nos/, [kälkoˈfɔːnos]
Noun[edit]
chalcophōnos f (genitive chalcophōnī); second declension
- A precious stone ringing like brass
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun (Greek-type).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | chalcophōnos | chalcophōnī |
| Genitive | chalcophōnī | chalcophōnōrum |
| Dative | chalcophōnō | chalcophōnīs |
| Accusative | chalcophōnon | chalcophōnōs |
| Ablative | chalcophōnō | chalcophōnīs |
| Vocative | chalcophōne | chalcophōnī |
References[edit]
- “chalcophonos”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- chalcophonos in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.