ancistrum

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Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄγκιστρον (ánkistron).

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /anˈkis.trum/,
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /anˈt͡ʃis.trum/,

Noun

ancistrum n (genitive ancistrī); second declension

A kind of recurved chisel

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

	singular	plural
nominative	ancistrum	ancistra
genitive	ancistrī	ancistrōrum
dative	ancistrō	ancistrīs
accusative	ancistrum	ancistra
ablative	ancistrō	ancistrīs
vocative	ancistrum	ancistra

References

ancistrum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

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