ambra grisea

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Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Probably derived from Classical Latin ambrosia. The term literally means "grey amber", to distinguish it from the amber stone, which is yellow to brown.

Noun[edit]

ambra grisea f sg (genitive ambrae griseae); first declension

  1. (Medieval Latin) ambergris

Declension[edit]

First-declension noun with a first-declension adjective, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative ambra grisea
Genitive ambrae griseae
Dative ambrae griseae
Accusative ambram griseam
Ablative ambrā griseā
Vocative ambra grisea

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