"Castor" meaning in Latin

See Castor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ˈkas.tɔr] [Classical-Latin], [ˈkas.tor] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: Castoris [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Castor [nominative, singular], Castoris [genitive, singular], Castorī [dative, singular], Castorem [accusative, singular], Castore [ablative, singular], Castor [singular, vocative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek Κᾰ́στωρ (Kắstōr)bor. Latin Castor Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κᾰ́στωρ (Kắstōr). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:Κᾰ́στωρ|text=+|title=Castor|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek Κᾰ́στωρ (Kắstōr)bor. Latin Castor [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "Κᾰ́στωρ", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "Castor", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="Castor"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κᾰ́στωρ (Kắstōr). Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Castor/Castor<3>|g=m}} Castor m sg (genitive Castoris); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Castor/Castor<3>}}
  1. (Greek mythology) Castor Tags: Greek, declension-3, masculine, singular
    Sense id: en-Castor-la-name-fc5ZWxau Categories (other): Greek mythology, Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymology trees, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 48 52 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology trees: 48 52 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 56 44 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. (astronomy) The star α Geminorum in the constellation Gemini. Tags: declension-3, masculine, singular
    Sense id: en-Castor-la-name-bxFU81Qt Categories (other): Stars, Latin entries referencing missing etymons, Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymology trees, Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing missing etymons: 37 63 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 48 52 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology trees: 48 52 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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