LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivethird-declension two-termination adjective

bimēstris

bimēstris (neuter bimēstre)
Classical[bɪˈmeːs.trɪs]Ecclesiastical[biˈmɛs.tris]

Meaning

  1. two terminationlasting two months; two months old

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativebimēstrisbimēstrisbimēstre
genitivebimēstrisbimēstrisbimēstris
dativebimēstrībimēstrībimēstrī
accusativebimēstrembimēstrembimēstre
ablativebimēstrībimēstrībimēstrī
vocativebimēstrisbimēstrisbimēstre
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativebimēstrēsbimēstrēsbimēstria
genitivebimēstriumbimēstriumbimēstrium
dativebimēstribusbimēstribusbimēstribus
accusativebimēstrīs
bimēstrēs		bimēstrīs
bimēstrēs		bimēstria
ablativebimēstribusbimēstribusbimēstribus
vocativebimēstrēsbimēstrēsbimēstria

bĭmestris, e (abl. regularly bimestri, Hor. C. 3, 17, 15; by poet. license, bimestre, Ov. F. 6, 158; cf. caelestis, perennis, etc.), adj. bis-mensis,
I. of two months' duration, of two months (rare): consulatus, Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 24, 7: stipendium, Liv. 9, 43, 6: triticum, which may be reaped two months after sowing, Plin. 18, 7, 12, § 70: porcus, two months old, Hor. C. 3, 17, 15: porca, Ov. F. 6, 158.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbimēstris

Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s Proto-Italic *mēns Proto-Italic *mēnsis Latin mēnsis Proto-Indo-European *-teros? Latin -tris Latin bimēstris From bi- (“two”) + mēnsis (“month”) + -tris.

In English words that came into English from bimēstris

  • menstrualmēnstruālis
  • menstruummēnstruum

Quick answers

What does bimēstris mean in Latin?
bimēstris, a adjective, means “lasting two months; two months old”.
How do you pronounce bimēstris?
In classical Latin, [bɪˈmeːs.trɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [biˈmɛs.tris].
Where does bimēstris come from?
Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ → Proto-Indo-European *dwi- → Proto-Italic *dwi- → Latin bimēstris.