noun · femininefirst declension
averta
averta f (genitive avertae)
Classical[aˈwɛr.ta]Ecclesiastical[aˈvɛr.ta]
Meaning
- feminineportmanteau, saddlebag(s)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | averta | avertae |
| genitive | avertae | avertārum |
| dative | avertae | avertīs |
| accusative | avertam | avertās |
| ablative | avertā | avertīs |
| vocative | averta | avertae |
āverta, ae, f., = ἀορτής,
I. a portmanteau or saddle-bags (in pure Lat., mantica; cf. Acron. ad Hor. p. 1, 6, 106), Cod. Th. 8, 5, 47; Imp. Leo Cod. 12, 51 al.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ορτή (ăortḗ, “knapsack”). Attested from ca. 4th century CE. Either influenced by āvertō (“to turn something away”) or borrowed early enough (despite the late attestation), and through a Greek dialect preserving /w/, to participate in the early Latin sound change /wo/> /we/.
Descendants
- Sardinianbertula
- Ancient Greekἀβέρτα
- Sicilianvèrtula