"calamistrum" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: /ka.laˈmis.trum/ [Classical-Latin], [käɫ̪äˈmɪs̠t̪rʊ̃ˑ] [Classical-Latin], /ka.laˈmis.trum/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [käläˈmist̪rum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Apparently from Ancient Greek καλάμιστρος (kalámistros, “stipula”), from κάλαμος (kálamos, “reed”), referring to the tubular shape of the heated curling irons. Perhaps influenced by Latin instrumental suffix -trum. For sense two, compare cincinnus. Etymology templates: {{der|la|grc|καλάμιστρος||stipula}} Ancient Greek καλάμιστρος (kalámistros, “stipula”) Head templates: {{la-noun|calamistrum<2>}} calamistrum n (genitive calamistrī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|calamistrum<2>}} Forms: calamistrī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], calamistrum [nominative, singular], calamistra [nominative, plural], calamistrī [genitive, singular], calamistrōrum [genitive, plural], calamistrō [dative, singular], calamistrīs [dative, plural], calamistrum [accusative, singular], calamistra [accusative, plural], calamistrō [ablative, singular], calamistrīs [ablative, plural], calamistrum [singular, vocative], calamistra [plural, vocative], calamister [alternative]
  1. curling iron, curling tongs Tags: declension-2, neuter
    Sense id: en-calamistrum-la-noun-AhZp4U-7 Categories (other): Pages with entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 48 14 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 54 46
  2. (figuratively) an oratorical ornament too artificial, excessive or elaborate Tags: declension-2, figuratively, neuter Synonyms: cincinnus
    Sense id: en-calamistrum-la-noun-m0xgPr0X Categories (other): Latin neuter nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: calamistrātus

Inflected forms

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