LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

burra

burra f (genitive burrae)
Classical[ˈbʊr.ra]Ecclesiastical[ˈbur.ra]

Meaning

  1. femininea small cow with a red mouth or muzzle
  2. femininea shaggy garment
  3. Late Latinfeminine(plural) trifles, nonsense

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeburraburrae
genitiveburraeburrārum
dativeburraeburrīs
accusativeburramburrās
ablativeburrāburrīs
vocativeburraburrae

burra, ae, f. burrus.
I. A small cow with a red mouth or muzzle, acc. to Fest. s. v.—
II. A shaggy garment, Anthol. Lat. 5, 133, 5.—Hence, plur.: burrae, ārum, f., trifles, nonsense (post-class.): burras, quisquilias, ineptiasque, etc., Aus. praef. ad Latin. Pacat. 3.

Origins

From burrus.

Elsewhere
  • Frenchbourgeonfrom Vulgar Latin *burrio
  • Englishburgeonfrom Vulgar Latin *burrio
  • Catalanborlafrom Vulgar Latin *burrula
  • Italianburlafrom Vulgar Latin *burrula
  • Portugueseborlafrom Vulgar Latin *burrula
  • Spanishborlafrom Vulgar Latin *burrula
  • Spanishburlafrom Vulgar Latin *burrula
  • Asturianborllafrom Vulgar Latin *burrula
  • Asturianburllafrom Vulgar Latin *burrula
  • Galicianbolrafrom Vulgar Latin *burrula
Gallo-Romance
  • Catalanborra
  • Catalanborró
  • Frenchbourrefrom Old French boure
  • Frenchburefrom Old French boure
Ibero-Romance
  • Portugueseborra
  • Portugueseburel
  • Spanishborra
  • Asturianborra
  • Asturianborrayu
  • Asturianborrafa
  • Galicianborra
  • Galicianburel
Italo-Romance
  • Italianborra

Quick answers

What does burra mean in Latin?
burra, a noun, means “a small cow with a red mouth or muzzle; a shaggy garment”.
What is the genitive of burra?
The genitive singular is burrae. burra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce burra?
In classical Latin, [ˈbʊr.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbur.ra].