testu
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See also: testű
Asturian
Pronunciation
Noun
testu m (plural testos)
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
From testa.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈtes.tuː/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈtes.tu/,
Noun
testū n (genitive testūs); fourth declension
- Vessel of earthenware
- 234 BCE – 149 BCE, Cato the Elder, De Agri Cultura 75:
- Inde panem facitō, folia subditō, in focō caldō sub testū coquitō lēniter.
- Make a loaf out of it, put leaves under it, cook it gently in warm fire under a crock.
- Inde panem facitō, folia subditō, in focō caldō sub testū coquitō lēniter.
Declension
Fourth-declension noun (neuter).
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | testū | testua |
| genitive | testūs | testuum |
| dative | testū | testibus |
| accusative | testū | testua |
| ablative | testū | testibus |
| vocative | testū | testua |
Derived terms
References
- “testu”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “testu”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- testu in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.