onyx in Latin

IPA: /ˈo.nyks/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈɔnʏks̠] [Classical-Latin], /ˈo.niks/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈɔːniks] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónux, “nail”). Etymology templates: {{der|la|grc|ὄνυξ||nail}} Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónux, “nail”) Head templates: {{la-noun|onyx/onych<3>|g=m}} onyx m (genitive onychis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|onyx/onych<3>}} Forms: onychis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], onyx [nominative, singular], onychēs [nominative, plural], onychis [genitive, singular], onychum [genitive, plural], onychī [dative, singular], onychibus [dative, plural], onychem [accusative, singular], onychēs [accusative, plural], onyche [ablative, singular], onychibus [ablative, plural], onyx [singular, vocative], onychēs [plural, vocative]

Inflected forms

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      "form": "onychī",
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        "singular"
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      "form": "onychibus",
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          "marble",
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      ],
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        "A yellowish precious stone"
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        "The female of a mussel of the scallop species"
      ],
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      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɔːniks]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "onyx"
}

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          "yellowish"
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          "scallop"
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    },
    {
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      "ipa": "/ˈo.niks/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
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      "ipa": "[ˈɔːniks]",
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"onyx" meaning in Latin

Noun

Inflected forms