iaspis

== Latin == === Alternative forms === jaspis === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἴασπις (íaspis), ultimately from an unknown oriental, possibly Egyptian, loanword. Cognate of modern Persian یشپ (yašp). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈjas.pɪs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈjas.pis] === Noun === iaspis f (genitive iaspidis); third declension jasper, a precious stone ==== Declension ==== Third-declension noun. ==== Derived terms ==== iaspideus, jaspideus ==== Descendants ====