adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er)
cānaster
cānaster (feminine cānastra, neuter cānastrum)
Classical[kaːˈnas.tɛr]Ecclesiastical[kaˈnas.ter]
Meaning
- adjectivegrizzled
- adjectivehalf-gray
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | in -er cānaster | cānastra | cānastrum |
| genitive | cānastrī | cānastrae | cānastrī |
| dative | cānastrō | cānastrae | cānastrō |
| accusative | cānastrum | cānastram | cānastrum |
| ablative | cānastrō | cānastrā | cānastrō |
| vocative | cānaster cānastre | cānastra | cānastrum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | cānastrī | cānastrae | cānastra |
| genitive | cānastrōrum | cānastrārum | cānastrōrum |
| dative | cānastrīs | cānastrīs | cānastrīs |
| accusative | cānastrōs | cānastrās | cānastra |
| ablative | cānastrīs | cānastrīs | cānastrīs |
| vocative | cānastrī | cānastrae | cānastra |
cānaster, μιξοπόλιος,
I. half-gray, grizzled, Gloss. Gr. Lat. [canus].
Origins
From cān(us) (“gray”) + -aster.