LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

astur

astur m (genitive asturis)
Classical[ˈas.tʊr]Ecclesiastical[ˈas.tur]

Meaning

  1. masculineA species of hawk

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeasturasturēs
genitiveasturisasturum
dativeasturīasturibus
accusativeasturemasturēs
ablativeastureasturibus
vocativeasturasturēs

astur, ŭris, m.,
I. a species of hawk, Firm. Math. 5, 7 fin.
Astur, ŭris,
I. adj. m., of or belonging to the province of Asturia, in Hispania Tarraconensis, Asturian: equus, Mart. 14, 199; v. Asturco: exercitus, Sil. 1, 252.—Subst., m., an Asturian: belliger Astur, Sil. 12, 748: regio Asturum, Plin. 4, 20, 34, § 111: conventus Asturum, id. 3, 3, 4, § 18: Cantabri et Astures validissimae gentes, Flor. 4, 12, 46 and 54.

Origins

Various etymologies exist: * From acceptor (“receiver”), with influence from accipiter. * From astēr (“star”), from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr). * Eventually from Proto-Indo-European *(h₂)stornos (“starling”), from *(h₂)stern-, whence Latin sturnus, Ancient Greek ἀστραλός (astralós), Proto-Germanic *staraz (“starling”), Old English stær.

Descendants
  • Catalanastor
  • Italianastore
  • Frenchautourfrom Old French hostur
  • Occitanastor
  • Spanishazor
  • Sardinianistore
  • Aragoneseastor
  • Basqueaztore
  • Corsicanaltore
  • Lombardastor

Quick answers

What does astur mean in Latin?
astur, a noun, means “A species of hawk”.
What is the genitive of astur?
The genitive singular is asturis. astur is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce astur?
In classical Latin, [ˈas.tʊr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈas.tur].