LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

cīnctūra

cīnctūra f (genitive cīnctūrae)
Classical[kiːŋkˈtuː.ra]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃiŋkˈtuː.ra]

Meaning

  1. Classical Latinrarea girdle or belt
  2. Medieval Latinthe girding on of a belt of investiture of a lord
  3. Medieval Latina zone (a type of belt commonly worn in the eastern Mediterranean)
  4. Medieval Latina cincture (a belt or girdle, typically a zone, worn as a liturgical vestment)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecīnctūracīnctūrae
genitivecīnctūraecīnctūrārum
dativecīnctūraecīnctūrīs
accusativecīnctūramcīnctūrās
ablativecīnctūrācīnctūrīs
vocativecīnctūracīnctūrae

cinctūra, ae, f. 2. cinctus, cingo,
I. a nncture, a girdle (very rare), * Suet. Caes. 45; * Quint 11, 3, 139.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cīnctūra From cingō + -tūra.

Descendants
  • Catalancintura
  • Englishcincture
  • Frenchceinture
  • Italiancintura
  • Portuguesecintura
  • Romaniancentură
  • Spanishcintura
  • Asturiancentura
  • Franco-Provençalcientura
  • Friuliancinturie

Quick answers

What does cīnctūra mean in Latin?
cīnctūra, a noun, means “a girdle or belt; the girding on of a belt of investiture of a lord; a zone (a type of belt commonly worn in the eastern Mediterranean)”.
What is the genitive of cīnctūra?
The genitive singular is cīnctūrae. cīnctūra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce cīnctūra?
In classical Latin, [kiːŋkˈtuː.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [t͡ʃiŋkˈtuː.ra].