presbytera
English
Etymology
From Latin presbytera, a feminized form of presbyter (“priest”).
Noun
presbytera (plural presbyterae)
- A female presbyter.
- The wife of a presbyter.
Latin
Etymology
Feminization of Late Latin presbyter.
Noun
presbytera f (genitive presbyterae); first declension
- (Late Latin) A priestess.
- (Late Latin) The wife of a priest.
Declension
First declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | presbytera | presbyterae |
| Genitive | presbyterae | presbyterārum |
| Dative | presbyterae | presbyterīs |
| Accusative | presbyteram | presbyterās |
| Ablative | presbyterā | presbyterīs |
| Vocative | presbytera | presbyterae |
References
- Scholastic Doctrine, by George H Harvard; summary of "Women Priests", by Arlene Swidler & Leonard Swidler (eds.), Paulist Press 1977, pp 99-106.
- Origines Ecclesiasticæ: The Antiquities of the Christian Church. By Joseph Bingham, H. G. Bohn:1856, p. 104