serperastra
Latin
Alternative forms
- serpirastra
Etymology
Possibly from serpō (“creep, crawl”) + rāstrum (“rake, hoe”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ser.peˈras.tra/, [sɛr.pɛˈras.tra]
Noun
serperastra n pl (genitive serperastrōrum); second declension
- (plural only) knee splints or knee bandages for straightening the crooked legs of children
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | serperastra |
| Genitive | serperastrōrum |
| Dative | serperastrīs |
| Accusative | serperastra |
| Ablative | serperastrīs |
| Vocative | serperastra |
References
- serperastra in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- serperastra in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette