astus
Estonian
Latin
Etymology
May be from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱst-, Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”). Or from Ancient Greek ἄστυ (ástu), with the common belief that more sophisticated and intelligent people lived in cities.
Noun
astus m (genitive astūs); fourth declension
Inflection
Fourth declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | astus | astūs |
| Genitive | astūs | astuum |
| Dative | astuī | astibus |
| Accusative | astum | astūs |
| Ablative | astū | astibus |
| Vocative | astus | astūs |
Derived terms
References
- astus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- astus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- astus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- astus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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