ecastor
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Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /eːˈkas.tor/, [eːˈkäs̠t̪ɔr]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /eˈkas.tor/, [eˈkäst̪or]
Interjection
[edit]ēcastor
- An expression of surprise, annoyance or enthusiasm. Literally by Castor. The expression was used by females in ancient Rome.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- “ecastor”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “ecastor”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- ecastor in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.