callais

See also: calláis

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek καλλαϊς (kallaïs).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkal.la.is/, [ˈkal.la.ɪs]

Noun

callais f (genitive callaidis); third declension

  1. A sea-green precious stone, the turquoise

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative callais callaidēs
genitive callaidis callaidum
dative callaidī callaidibus
accusative callaidem callaidēs
ablative callaide callaidibus
vocative callais callaidēs

Derived terms

  • callaina
  • callainus

References

  • 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
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