mollestra
Latin
Etymology
From molleō (“to be soft”) + -trum (instrumental suffix).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /molˈles.tra/, [mɔlˈlɛs.tra]
Noun
mollestra f (genitive mollestrae); first declension
- A sheep's felt for wiping helmets
Inflection
First declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | mollestra | mollestrae |
| Genitive | mollestrae | mollestrārum |
| Dative | mollestrae | mollestrīs |
| Accusative | mollestram | mollestrās |
| Ablative | mollestrā | mollestrīs |
| Vocative | mollestra | mollestrae |
References
- mollestra in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- mollestra in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette