registrum

Latin

Etymology

Singular form of regesta, neuter plural of regestus, past participle of regerere (“to record”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /reˈɡis.trum/, [rɛˈɡɪs̠t̪rʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /reˈd͡ʒis.trum/, [reˈd͡ʒist̪rum]

Noun

registrum n (genitive registrī); second declension

1. (Medieval Latin) A register; a book in which things are recorded.

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	registrum	registra
Genitive	registrī	registrōrum
Dative	registrō	registrīs
Accusative	registrum	registra
Ablative	registrō	registrīs
Vocative	registrum	registra

Descendants

• English: register
• Finnish: rekisteri
• Latvian: reģistrs
• Portuguese: registo, registro (Brazil)
• Russian: регистр (registr)

References

• “register”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.