noun · neutersecond declension
bastum
bastum n (genitive bastī)
Classical[ˈbas.tũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈbas.tum]
Meaning
- neuterA stick
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | bastum | basta |
| genitive | bastī | bastōrum |
| dative | bastō | bastīs |
| accusative | bastum | basta |
| ablative | bastō | bastīs |
| vocative | bastum | basta |
Origins
From *basto (“to carry”), possibly from Ancient Greek βαστάζω (bastázō, “to lift, carry, bear, support (weight)”).
Descendants
- Vulgar Latin*bastō, *bastōnem
In English words that came into English from bastum
- batmanbastum