LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

būris

būris m (genitive būris)
Classical[ˈbuː.rɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈbuː.ris]

Meaning

  1. the beam of a plough

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebūrisbūrēs
genitivebūrisbūrium
dativebūrībūribus
accusativebūrimbūrēs
būrīs
ablativebūrībūribus
vocativebūrisbūrēs

būris, is, m. (būra, ae, f., Varr. R. R. 1, 19, 2) [acc. to Serv. ad Verg. G. 1, 170 (cf. also Isid. Orig. 20, 14, 2), contr. from βοῦς and οὐρά, ox-tail],
I. the curved hinder part of the plough of the ancients, the plough-beam, Varr. ap. Serv. l. l.—Acc. burim, Verg. G. 1, 170 Serv. and Voss.; Varr. R. R. 1, 19, 2.
Būris, is, f.,
I. a city of Achaia; acc. Burin, Ov. M. 15, 293.

Origins

Variant of būra.

Italo-Romance
  • Italianbure

Quick answers

What does būris mean in Latin?
būris, a noun, means “the beam of a plough”.
What is the genitive of būris?
The genitive singular is būris. būris is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce būris?
In classical Latin, [ˈbuː.rɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbuː.ris].