"silex" meaning in Latin

See silex in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈsi.leks/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈs̠ɪɫ̪ɛks̠] [Classical-Latin], /ˈsi.leks/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈsiːleks] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Uncertain. Sometimes compared to silīgō and siliqua, both of unclear origin as well. De Vaan suggests that these are derivatives of silex, which have undergone a semantic shift “pebble” > “small pod”. Etymology templates: {{unc|la}} Uncertain Head templates: {{la-noun|silex<3>|g=m|g2=f}} silex m or f (genitive silicis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|silex<3>}} Forms: silicis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], silex [nominative, singular], silicēs [nominative, plural], silicis [genitive, singular], silicum [genitive, plural], silicī [dative, singular], silicibus [dative, plural], silicem [accusative, singular], silicēs [accusative, plural], silice [ablative, singular], silicibus [ablative, plural], silex [singular, vocative], silicēs [plural, vocative]
  1. pebble, stone, flint Tags: declension-3, feminine, masculine Categories (topical): Rocks Synonyms: lapis, saxum, petra
    Sense id: en-silex-la-noun-khDRZawg Disambiguation of Rocks: 38 31 30 Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 25 35 35 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 37 43 2 2 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 87 9 4 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 34 30 35 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 34 30 36
  2. rock, crag Tags: declension-3, feminine, masculine Categories (topical): Rocks
    Sense id: en-silex-la-noun-Z~4T507L Disambiguation of Rocks: 38 31 30 Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 34 30 35 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 34 30 36
  3. lava Tags: declension-3, feminine, masculine Categories (topical): Rocks
    Sense id: en-silex-la-noun-XtRVZvKd Disambiguation of Rocks: 38 31 30 Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 34 30 35 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 34 30 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: silicārius, siliceus

Inflected forms

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    },
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      "text": "Catalan: sílex"
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        }
      ],
      "text": "French: silex"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "it",
            "2": "selce",
            "3": "silice"
          },
          "expansion": "Italian: selce, silice",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Italian: selce, silice"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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          "expansion": "Portuguese: sílex, sílice",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Portuguese: sílex, sílice"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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      "text": "Romanian: silex"
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      "form": "silicī",
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      "form": "silicibus",
      "source": "declension",
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      ]
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      "source": "declension",
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          "flint",
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          "word": "lapis"
        },
        {
          "word": "saxum"
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        {
          "word": "petra"
        }
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          "crag",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsi.leks/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈs̠ɪɫ̪ɛks̠]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈsi.leks/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsiːleks]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "silex"
}
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      "form": "silex",
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      ],
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈs̠ɪɫ̪ɛks̠]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsi.leks/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsiːleks]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "silex"
}

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