turris

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Latin [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Ancient Greek τύρρις, τύρσις.

Noun [edit]

turris (genitive turris); f, third declension

  1. tower
  2. (Later Latin, chess) a rook

Inflection [edit]

Number Singular Plural
nominative turris turrēs
genitive turris turrium
dative turrī turribus
accusative turrim

turrem

 turrīs

turrēs
ablative turrī

turre

 turribus
vocative turris turrēs

Descendants [edit]

References [edit]

  • New Latin Grammar, Allen and Greenough, 1902.
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