LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

calyptra

calyptra f (genitive calyptrae)
Classical[kaˈlyp.tra]Ecclesiastical[kaˈlip.tra]

Meaning

  1. feminineA kind of veil used by women

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecalyptracalyptrae
genitivecalyptraecalyptrārum
dativecalyptraecalyptrīs
accusativecalyptramcalyptrās
ablativecalyptrācalyptrīs
vocativecalyptracalyptrae

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek κᾰλῠ́πτω(kălŭ́ptō)
  2. Latincalyptra

Ancient Greek κᾰλῠ́πτρᾱ (kălŭ́ptrā)bor. Latin calyptra Borrowed from Ancient Greek κᾰλῠ́πτρᾱ (kălŭ́ptrā).

In English words that came into English from calyptra

  • calyptercalyptra

Quick answers

What does calyptra mean in Latin?
calyptra, a noun, means “A kind of veil used by women”.
What is the genitive of calyptra?
The genitive singular is calyptrae. calyptra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce calyptra?
In classical Latin, [kaˈlyp.tra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈlip.tra].
Where does calyptra come from?
Ancient Greek κᾰλῠ́πτω (kălŭ́ptō) → Latin calyptra.