astacus in Latin

IPA: [ˈas.ta.kʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈas.t̪a.kus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀστακός (astakós, “smooth lobster”). Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|ἀστακός||smooth lobster}} Ancient Greek ἀστακός (astakós, “smooth lobster”) Head templates: {{la-noun|astacus<2>}} astacus m (genitive astacī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|astacus<2>}} Forms: astacī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], astacus [nominative, singular], astacī [nominative, plural], astacī [genitive, singular], astacōrum [genitive, plural], astacō [dative, singular], astacīs [dative, plural], astacum [accusative, singular], astacōs [accusative, plural], astacō [ablative, singular], astacīs [ablative, plural], astace [singular, vocative], astacī [plural, vocative]

Inflected forms

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      "form": "astacō",
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      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
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}

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        {
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          },
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      "form": "astacō",
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        "plural"
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        "Latin terms derived from Ancient Greek",
        "Latin terms with IPA pronunciation",
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        "la:Crustaceans"
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        "A kind of crab"
      ],
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      "ipa": "[ˈas.t̪a.kus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "astacus"
}

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"astacus" meaning in Latin

Noun

Inflected forms