"Esther" meaning in Latin

See Esther in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈes.tʰeːr/ [Classical], [ˈɛs̠t̪ʰeːr] [Classical], /ˈes.ter/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈɛst̪er] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר (ʾestēr) (possibly via Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr)), from Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎫𐎼 (a-s-t-r /⁠star-⁠/, “star”) or from עִשְׁתָּר (ʿištār, “Ishtar”). Compare Middle Persian [script needed] (stl /⁠star⁠/, “star”), [script needed] (stʾlk' /⁠stārag⁠/, “star”), Modern Persian ستاره (setâre, “star”). Etymology templates: {{der|la|hbo|אֶסְתֵּר|tr=ʾestēr}} Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר (ʾestēr), {{bor|la|grc|Ἐσθήρ}} Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), {{der|la|peo|𐎠𐎿𐎫𐎼|t=star|ts=star-}} Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎫𐎼 (a-s-t-r /⁠star-⁠/, “star”), {{m|he|עִשְׁתָּר|t=Ishtar|tr=ʿištār}} עִשְׁתָּר (ʿištār, “Ishtar”), {{cog|pal|t=star|tr=stl|ts=star}} Middle Persian [script needed] (stl /⁠star⁠/, “star”), {{m|pal|t=star|tr=stʾlk'|ts=stārag}} [script needed] (stʾlk' /⁠stārag⁠/, “star”), {{cog|fa|ستاره|t=star|tr=setâre}} Persian ستاره (setâre, “star”) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Esthēr|g=f|indecl=1}} Esthēr f (indeclinable), {{la-proper noun|Esther/Esthēr<3>|g=f}} Esther f sg (genitive Esthēris); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|((Esthēr<0>,Esther/Esthēr<3>))}} Forms: Esthēr [canonical, feminine], Esther [canonical, feminine, singular], Esthēris [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Esthēr [nominative, singular], Esther [nominative, singular], Esthēr [genitive, singular], Esthēris [genitive, singular], Esthēr [dative, singular], Esthērī [dative, singular], Esthēr [accusative, singular], Esthērem [accusative, singular], Esthēr [ablative, singular], Esthēre [ablative, singular], Esthēr [singular, vocative], Esther [singular, vocative]
  1. Esther Tags: declension-3, indeclinable Categories (topical): Biblical characters, Books of the Bible Synonyms: Hester

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for Esther meaning in Latin (4.8kB)

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