LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjective

albastrum

*albastrum

Meaning

  1. Proto Romancereconstructionwhitish, off-white

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*albʰós
  2. Proto-Italic*alβos
  3. Latinalbastrum

Latin -astrum Latin *albastrum From albus (“white”) + -astrum (suffix expressing partial or incomplete resemblance).

Balkano-Romance
  • Romanianalbastru
  • Aromanianalbastru
Italo-Romance
  • Italianalbastrello

Quick answers

What does albastrum mean in Latin?
albastrum, a adjective, means “whitish, off-white”.
Where does albastrum come from?
Proto-Indo-European *albʰós → Proto-Italic *alβos → Latin albastrum.