"ostrum" meaning in All languages combined

See ostrum on Wiktionary

Noun [Latin]

IPA: [ˈɔs.trũː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈɔs.trum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄστρεον (óstreon, “oyster”). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:ὄστρεον<t:oyster>|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "oyster", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "ὄστρεον", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "ostrum", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="ostrum"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄστρεον (óstreon, “oyster”). Head templates: {{la-noun|ostrum<2>}} ostrum n (genitive ostrī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|ostrum<2>}} Forms: ostrī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], ostrum [nominative, singular], ostra [nominative, plural], ostrī [genitive, singular], ostrōrum [genitive, plural], ostrō [dative, singular], ostrīs [dative, plural], ostrum [accusative, singular], ostra [accusative, plural], ostrō [ablative, singular], ostrīs [ablative, plural], ostrum [singular, vocative], ostra [plural, vocative]
  1. the blood of the sea snail Tags: declension-2, neuter
    Sense id: en-ostrum-la-noun-Gjo6j5Pn Categories (other): Latin entries referencing missing etymons, Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymon, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing missing etymons: 88 12 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 92 8 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 93 7 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 91 9
  2. variety of Tyrian purple that was red Tags: declension-2, neuter
    Sense id: en-ostrum-la-noun-JdpIcnSF Categories (other): Colors Disambiguation of Colors: 28 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ostrea

Inflected forms

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}

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