pyra
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpy.ra/, [ˈpʏrä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpi.ra/, [ˈpiːrä]
Noun
pyra f (genitive pyrae); first declension
- (funeral) pyre
Declension
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | pyra | pyrae |
| Genitive | pyrae | pyrārum |
| Dative | pyrae | pyrīs |
| Accusative | pyram | pyrās |
| Ablative | pyrā | pyrīs |
| Vocative | pyra | pyrae |
References
- “pyra”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “pyra”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- pyra in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
- pyra in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “pyra”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- “pyra”, in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin
Polish
Alternative forms
- pera
Etymology
Unknown. May be related to Peru where potatoes come from.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɨ.ra/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɨra
- Syllabification: py‧ra
Noun
pyra f (diminutive pyrka or pyreczka or pyruszka)
- (Poznań, Łódź) potato
- Synonyms: kartofel, perka, ziemniak
- (derogatory) a resident of Poznań
- Synonym: poznaniak
- (Łódź) a potato enthusiast
Declension
Declension of pyra
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pyra | pyry |
| genitive | pyry | pyr |
| dative | pyrze | pyrom |
| accusative | pyrę | pyry |
| instrumental | pyrą | pyrami |
| locative | pyrze | pyrach |
| vocative | pyro | pyry |
Related terms
adjective
- pyrczanny
nouns
- pyrczanka
- pyrkarz
- pyrkorz
References
- “Pyra”, in Słownik gwary miejskiej Poznania, (please provide a date or year)
Further reading
- pyra in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- pyra in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Noun
pyra f (plural pyras)
- Obsolete spelling of pira (used in Portugal until September 1911 and in Brazil until the 1940s).
Swedish
Verb
pyra (present pyr, preterite pyrde, supine pyrt, imperative pyr)
- to smolder (of a fire, or with the same figurative senses as in English)
- Missnöjet pyrde inom landet. När som helst kunde en revolution bryta ut.
- There was smoldering dissatisfaction within the country. At any moment, a revolution could break out.
Conjugation
Conjugation of pyra (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | pyra | — | ||
| Supine | pyrt | — | ||
| Imperative | pyr | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | pyren | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | pyr | pyrde | — | — |
| Ind. plural1 | pyra | pyrde | — | — |
| Subjunctive2 | pyre | pyrde | — | — |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | pyrande | |||
| Past participle | — | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
References
- pyra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- pyra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- pyra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)