castor

See also Castor

English

Alternative forms

• caster

Etymology

From Latin castor (“beaver”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑːstə(r)
• Homophone: caster

Noun

castor (plural castors)

1. A pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture to allow it to be moved.
2. A hat made from the fur of the beaver.
3. A caster; a container with perforated cap for sprinkling (e.g. pepper-castor).

Translations

a pivoting roller

Bulgarian: колелце (bg) n. Finnish: kalustepyörä (fi), huonekalupyörä (fi), rullapyörä (fi), pyörä (fi)

French: roulette (fr) f.

hat

Bulgarian: боброва шапка (bg)

Finnish: majavahattu (fi)

container for sprinkling

Bulgarian: солница (bg) f. Finnish: sirotin (fi)

Swedish: ströare (sv)

Derived terms

• castor sugar

See also

• castor bean
• castor oil

Anagrams

• acrost, actors, co-star, costar, Croats, scrota

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Catalan

Etymology

From Latin castor.

Noun

castor m. (plural castors)

1. beaver

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French

castor

Etymology

From Latin castor (“beaver”).

Pronunciation

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• Homophone: castors

Noun

castor m. (plural castors)

1. beaver (aquatic mammal)

Synonyms

• (beaver): bièvre

Anagrams

• scorât

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Galician

Etymology

From Latin castor (“beaver”).

Noun

castor m. (plural castores)

1. beaver

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Latin

Noun

castor (genitive castoris); m, third declension

1. beaver

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	castor	castorēs
genitive	castoris	castorum
dative	castorī	castoribus
accusative	castorem	castorēs
ablative	castore	castoribus
vocative	castor	castorēs

Descendants

Catalan: castor English: castor French: castor Galician: castor

Italian: castoro Portuguese: castor Romanian: castor Spanish: castor

See also

• Castor

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin castor (“beaver”).

Noun

castor m. (plural castores)

1. beaver

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Romanian

castor

Noun

castor

1. beaver (aquatic mammal)

This Romanian entry was created from the translations listed at beaver. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see castor in the Romanian Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) August 2009

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin castor (“beaver”).

Noun

castor m. (plural castores)

1. beaver