scutra
Latin
Etymology
Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *skey- (“to cut, split”), compare Latin scūtum (“shield”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsku.tra/, [ˈs̠kʊt̪rä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsku.tra/, [ˈskuːt̪rä]
Noun
scutra f (genitive scutrae); first declension
- flat dish, platter, tray
Declension
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | scutra | scutrae |
| Genitive | scutrae | scutrārum |
| Dative | scutrae | scutrīs |
| Accusative | scutram | scutrās |
| Ablative | scutrā | scutrīs |
| Vocative | scutra | scutrae |
Derived terms
- scutella
References
- “scutra”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- scutra 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)
- scutra in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
Sicilian
Etymology
Unknown, maybe Arabic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskuʈɹa/
- Hyphenation: scu‧tra
Noun
scutra f (plural scutra)
- bad luck