geodes
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γεώδης (geṓdēs, “earthlike”), equivalent to γῆ (gê, “earth”) + -ώδης (-ṓdēs).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ɡeˈoː.deːs/, [ɡeˈoːd̪eːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /d͡ʒeˈo.des/, [d͡ʒeˈɔːd̪es]
Declension
Third-declension noun (i-stem).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | geōdēs | geōdēs |
| Genitive | geōdis | geōdium |
| Dative | geōdī | geōdibus |
| Accusative | geōdem | geōdēs geōdīs |
| Ablative | geōde | geōdibus |
| Vocative | geōdēs | geōdēs |
References
- “geodes”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- geodes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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