LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

ancistrum

ancistrum n (genitive ancistrī)
Classical[aŋˈkɪs.trũː]Ecclesiastical[an̠ʲˈt͡ʃis.trum]

Meaning

  1. neuterA kind of recurved chisel

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeancistrumancistra
genitiveancistrīancistrōrum
dativeancistrōancistrīs
accusativeancistrumancistra
ablativeancistrōancistrīs
vocativeancistrumancistra

Origins

From Ancient Greek ἄγκιστρον (ánkistron).

Quick answers

What does ancistrum mean in Latin?
ancistrum, a noun, means “A kind of recurved chisel”.
What is the genitive of ancistrum?
The genitive singular is ancistrī. ancistrum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce ancistrum?
In classical Latin, [aŋˈkɪs.trũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [an̠ʲˈt͡ʃis.trum].