"castra" meaning in Latin

See castra in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈkas.tra] [Classical-Latin], [ˈkas.tra] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: castrōrum [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], castra [nominative, plural], castrōrum [genitive, plural], castrīs [dative, plural], castra [accusative, plural], castrīs [ablative, plural], castra [plural, vocative]
Etymology: Plural of castrum (“fort, castle”) Head templates: {{la-noun|castra<2>|g=n}} castra n pl (genitive castrōrum); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|castra<2>}}
  1. an encampment, military camp Tags: declension-2, neuter, plural
    Sense id: en-castra-la-noun-WHK5Ju20 Categories (other): Latin neuter nouns in the second declension, Latin pluralia tantum Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 37 21 42 Disambiguation of Latin pluralia tantum: 37 22 41
  2. (by extension) military service Tags: broadly, declension-2, neuter, plural
    Sense id: en-castra-la-noun-MjNHhG8w Categories (other): Latin neuter nouns in the second declension, Latin pluralia tantum Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 37 21 42 Disambiguation of Latin pluralia tantum: 37 22 41
  3. a philosophical sect Tags: declension-2, neuter, plural
    Sense id: en-castra-la-noun-kdBTkuv0 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension, Latin pluralia tantum Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 35 20 45 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 37 21 42 Disambiguation of Latin pluralia tantum: 37 22 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: castellum, castrum

Inflected forms

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