aplustre

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English

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An aplustre

Etymology

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From Latin aplustre.

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Noun

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aplustre (plural aplustres)

  1. (historical, nautical) An ornamental appendage of wood at the stern of a Roman ship, usually spreading like a fan and curved like a bird's feather.

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Latin

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Etymology

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Compare Ancient Greek ἄφλαστον (áphlaston).

Noun

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aplustre n (genitive aplustris); third declension

  1. aplustre (the curved and ornamented stern of a ship)

Declension

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Third-declension noun (neuter, “pure” i-stem).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative aplustre aplustria
Genitive aplustris aplustrium
Dative aplustrī aplustribus
Accusative aplustre aplustria
Ablative aplustrī aplustribus
Vocative aplustre aplustria

The nominative plural aplustra is attested.

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Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧plus‧tre

Noun

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aplustre m (plural aplustres)

  1. (Ancient Rome, nautical) aplustre (an ornamental appendage of wood at the stern of a Roman ship)