noun · femininefirst declension
antistita
antistita f (genitive antistitae, masculine antistes)
Meaning
- femininepriestess
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | antistita | antistitae |
| genitive | antistitae | antistitārum |
| dative | antistitae | antistitīs |
| accusative | antistitam | antistitās |
| ablative | antistitā | antistitīs |
| vocative | antistita | antistitae |
antistĭta, ae, v. antistes.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
antistita ae, f
antistes, a female superintendent (of a temple or worship), high-priestess: fani: Phoebi, O.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin antistita From antistes (“overseer, high priest”) + -a (feminine suffix).