noun · femininefirst declension
abmātertera
abmātertera f (genitive abmāterterae)
Classical[am.maːˈtɛr.tɛ.ra]Ecclesiastical[ab.maˈtɛr.te.ra]
Meaning
- Late Latinsister of a great-great-grandmother; great-great-great-aunt on one's mother's side
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | abmātertera | abmāterterae |
| genitive | abmāterterae | abmāterterārum |
| dative | abmāterterae | abmāterterīs |
| accusative | abmāterteram | abmāterterās |
| ablative | abmāterterā | abmāterterīs |
| vocative | abmātertera | abmāterterae |
ab-mātertĕra, ae, f.,
I. a great-greatgreat-aunt on the mother's side, also called matertera maxima, Dig. 38, 10, 3.
Origins
From ab- (“from”) + mātertera (“maternal aunt”), from māter (“mother”).