catulaster
Latin
Alternative forms
- catlaster
Etymology
From catul(us) (“whelp”) + -aster (“expressing incomplete resemblance”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ka.tuˈlas.ter/, [ka.tʊˈɫas.tɛr]
Noun
catulaster m (genitive catulastrī); second declension
- boy, lad, stripling
- young man
Inflection
Second declension, nominative singular in -er.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | catulaster | catulastrī |
| Genitive | catulastrī | catulastrōrum |
| Dative | catulastrō | catulastrīs |
| Accusative | catulastrum | catulastrōs |
| Ablative | catulastrō | catulastrīs |
| Vocative | catulaster1 | catulastrī |
1May also be catulastre.
References
- catulaster in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- catulaster in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette