noun · neuterthird declension
assyr
assyr n (genitive assyris)
Classical[ˈas.syr]Ecclesiastical[ˈas.sir]
Meaning
- Old Latinneuterblood
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | assyr | — |
| genitive | assyris | — |
| dative | assyrī | — |
| accusative | assyr | — |
| ablative | assyre | — |
| vocative | assyr | — |
Origins
From Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”). Only attested in Festus. The form assyr seems to be corrupted. Schrijver outright considers the form to be of non-Latin origin on account of the vacillating vocalism and spelling of the geminate -ss-.