topazius

Latin

Alternative forms

topazos
topazus

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τόπαζος (tópazos), of Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /toˈpaz.zi.us/, [t̪ɔˈpäz̪d̪͡z̪iʊs̠]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /toˈpad.d͡zi.us/, [t̪oˈpäd̪ː͡z̪ius]

Noun

topazius m (genitive topaziī or topazī); second declension

(Classical Latin) peridot
(post-classical) topaz
Synonym: (Classical) chrȳsolithus

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	topazius	topaziī
Genitive	topaziī topazī¹	topaziōrum
Dative	topaziō	topaziīs
Accusative	topazium	topaziōs
Ablative	topaziō	topaziīs
Vocative	topazie	topaziī

¹Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

Descendants

Catalan: topazi
Old French: topace (see there for further descendants)
Galician: topacio
Italian: topazio
Portuguese: topázio
Spanish: topacio

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