petaurista
See also: Petaurista
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πετευριστήρ (peteuristḗr, “tumbler, acrobat”), from πέτευρον (péteuron, “perch, springboard”), probably from πέτομαι (pétomai, “I fly”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /pe.tau̯ˈris.ta/, [pɛt̪äu̯ˈrɪs̠t̪ä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /pe.tau̯ˈris.ta/, [pet̪äu̯ˈrist̪ä]
Noun
petaurista m (genitive petauristae); first declension
- acrobat, tumbler, vaulter, rope dancer
Declension
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | petaurista | petauristae |
| Genitive | petauristae | petauristārum |
| Dative | petauristae | petauristīs |
| Accusative | petauristam | petauristās |
| Ablative | petauristā | petauristīs |
| Vocative | petaurista | petauristae |
Synonyms
- petauristēs
Related terms
- petaurum
References
- “petaurista”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- petaurista in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette