lustralis

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Latin

Etymology

lustrum (purificatory sacrifice; period of five years) +‎ -ālis

Pronunciation

Adjective

lūstrālis (neuter lūstrāle); third-declension two-termination adjective

  1. relating to purification, lustral
    sacrificium lustralea propitiatory offering
  2. happening every five years, quinquennial
    aurum lustralea tax levied every five years on merchants and traders

Declension

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative lūstrālis lūstrāle lūstrālēs lūstrālia
genitive lūstrālis lūstrālium
dative lūstrālī lūstrālibus
accusative lūstrālem lūstrāle lūstrālēs
lūstrālīs
lūstrālia
ablative lūstrālī lūstrālibus
vocative lūstrālis lūstrāle lūstrālēs lūstrālia

Noun

lūstrālis m (genitive lūstrālis); third declension

  1. the collector of the aurum lustrale

Declension

Third-declension noun (i-stem).

References

  • lustralis”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • lustralis”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers