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noun · neuterthird declension

aplustre

aplustre n (genitive aplustris)

Meaning

  1. neuteraplustre (the curved and ornamented stern of a ship)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeaplustreaplustria
genitiveaplustrisaplustrium
dativeaplustrīaplustribus
accusativeaplustreaplustria
ablativeaplustrīaplustribus
vocativeaplustreaplustria

ā^plustre, is, n. (abl. aplustri, Prisc. p. 769 P.;
I. nom. plur. aplustra, Lucr. 2, 555, and Cic. ap. Prisc. p. 769 P.; dat. heterocl. aplustris, Lucr. 4, 437), = ἄφλαστον, the curved stern of a ship, with its ornaments (ribbons, streamers, and little flags upon a pole): fluitantia quaerere aplustra, Cic. Arat. ap. Prisc. l. l. (Orell. IV. 2, p. 522): fulgent aplustria, Caes. Germ. Arat. ap. Prisc. l. l. (v. 345 Orell.); Luc. 3, 586; 3, 672: torquet aplustribus ignes, Sil. 14, 422; 10, 324 Drak.: bellorum exuviae, lorica et buccula victaeque triremis aplustre humanis majora bonis creduntur, Juv. 10, 136, ubi v. Rupert and Mayor.

Origins

Compare Ancient Greek ἄφλαστον (áphlaston).

In English words that came into English from aplustre

  • aplustreaplustre

Quick answers

What does aplustre mean in Latin?
aplustre, a noun, means “aplustre (the curved and ornamented stern of a ship)”.
What is the genitive of aplustre?
The genitive singular is aplustris. aplustre is neuter, third declension.