callais
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See also: calláis
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Ancient Greek καλλαϊς (kallaïs).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈkal.la.is/, [ˈkälːʲäɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈkal.la.is/, [ˈkälːäis]
Noun[edit]
callais f (genitive callaidis); third declension
- A sea-green precious stone, the turquoise
Declension[edit]
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | callais | callaidēs |
| Genitive | callaidis | callaidum |
| Dative | callaidī | callaidibus |
| Accusative | callaidem | callaidēs |
| Ablative | callaide | callaidibus |
| Vocative | callais | callaidēs |
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “callais”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- callais in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.