erotylus
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Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐρωτύλος (erōtúlos, “a darling, sweetheart”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /eˈroː.ty.lus/, [ɛˈroːt̪ʏɫ̪ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /eˈro.ti.lus/, [eˈrɔːt̪ilus]
Noun[edit]
erōtylus f (genitive erōtylī); second declension
- An unknown precious stone
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | erōtylus | erōtylī |
| Genitive | erōtylī | erōtylōrum |
| Dative | erōtylō | erōtylīs |
| Accusative | erōtylum | erōtylōs |
| Ablative | erōtylō | erōtylīs |
| Vocative | erōtyle | erōtylī |
References[edit]
- “erotylus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- erotylus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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