fenestra

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

fenestra (plural fenestras or fenestrae)

  1. an opening in a body, sometimes with a membrane

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Interlingua[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin. Compare Italian finestra, French fenêtre, Esperanto fenestro, Dutch venster.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA: /feˈnes.tra/

Noun[edit]

fenestra (plural fenestras)

  1. window

Latin[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Probably of Etruscan origin.

Noun[edit]

fenestra (genitive fenestrae); f, first declension

  1. a window, an opening for light,
    Haec domus quattuor fenestras habet.
    This house has four windows.
  2. a breach, a loophole
  3. an orifice, inlet
  4. an opportunity
  5. vocative singular of fenestra

fenestrā f

  1. ablative singular of fenestra

Inflection[edit]

Number Singular Plural
nominative fenestra fenestrae
genitive fenestrae fenestrārum
dative fenestrae fenestrīs
accusative fenestram fenestrās
ablative fenestrā fenestrīs
vocative fenestra fenestrae

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Spanish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin fenestra.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA: /fe̞ˈne̞s.tɾa/

Noun[edit]

fenestra f (plural fenestras)

  1. (dated) window

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