petaurum
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Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek πέταυρον (pétauron).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /peˈtau̯.rum/, [pɛˈt̪äu̯rʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /peˈtau̯.rum/, [peˈt̪äːu̯rum]
Noun
[edit]petaurum n (genitive petaurī); second declension
- A stage or springboard used by tumblers and ropedancers
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | petaurum | petaura |
| Genitive | petaurī | petaurōrum |
| Dative | petaurō | petaurīs |
| Accusative | petaurum | petaura |
| Ablative | petaurō | petaurīs |
| Vocative | petaurum | petaura |
References
[edit]- “petaurum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- petaurum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.