"sapphirus" meaning in Latin

See sapphirus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [sapˈpʰiː.rʊs] [Classical-Latin], [sapˈfiː.rus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek σάπφειρος (sáppheiros). Etymology templates: {{der|la|grc|σάπφειρος}} Ancient Greek σάπφειρος (sáppheiros) Head templates: {{la-noun|sapphīrus<2>|g=f}} sapphīrus f (genitive sapphīrī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|sapphīrus<2>}} Forms: sapphīrus [canonical, feminine], sapphīrī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], sapphīrus [nominative, singular], sapphīrī [nominative, plural], sapphīrī [genitive, singular], sapphīrōrum [genitive, plural], sapphīrō [dative, singular], sapphīrīs [dative, plural], sapphīrum [accusative, singular], sapphīrōs [accusative, plural], sapphīrō [ablative, singular], sapphīrīs [ablative, plural], sapphīre [singular, vocative], sapphīrī [plural, vocative], sappīrus [alternative, Classical-Latin], sapphir [alternative], sappir [alternative]
  1. (Classical Latin, originally) a blue gem from the east, probably the lapis lazuli Tags: Classical-Latin, declension-2
    Sense id: en-sapphirus-la-noun-QNfuFzCY Categories (other): Classical Latin, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the second declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Gems, Mineralogy Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the second declension: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Gems: 93 7 Disambiguation of Mineralogy: 92 8
  2. (later) sapphire Tags: declension-2 Synonyms: hyacinthus
    Sense id: en-sapphirus-la-noun-jGc6AQhX Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the second declension: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: sapphirinus
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