LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

clausūra

clausūra f (genitive clausūrae)
Classical[kɫau̯ˈsuː.ra]Ecclesiastical[klau̯ˈsuː.ra]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinlock, bar, bolt
  2. Late Latinclasp (of a necklace)
  3. Late Latincastle, fort
  4. Late Latincloister

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeclausūra
clūsūra		clausūrae
clūsūrae
genitiveclausūrae
clūsūrae		clausūrārum
clūsūrārum
dativeclausūrae
clūsūrae		clausūrīs
clūsūrīs
accusativeclausūram
clūsūram		clausūrās
clūsūrās
ablativeclausūrā
clūsūrā		clausūrīs
clūsūrīs
vocativeclausūra
clūsūra		clausūrae
clūsūrae

clausūra or clūsūra, ae, f. claudo. *
I. (Cf. claustra, I. A.) A lock, bar, bolt, Inscr. Orell. 2510.—
II. (Cf. claustra, II. B.) A castle, fort (late Lat.), Cod. Just. 1, 27, 2, § 4; Cassiod. Var. 2, 5.

Origins

Late Latin. From clausus (“shut, closed”, past participle of claudō) + -sūra.

Elsewhere
  • Catalanclausura
  • Englishclausure
  • Romanianclisurăfrom Greek κλεισούρα
  • Italianclausura
  • Occitanclausura
  • Portugueseclausura
  • Spanishclausura
  • Albaniankëshyre
  • AlbanianKëlcyrë
  • Friulianclausure
Gallo-Romance
  • Englishclosurefrom unknown closure
  • Frenchclôturefrom unknown closture
  • Englishcloturefrom unknown closture
Italo-Romance
  • Italianchiusura
Ibero-Romance
  • Portuguesechousura
  • Galicianchousura
Balkano-Romance
  • AromanianCljisura

In English words that came into English from clausūra

  • closureclausūra
  • clausureclausūra

Quick answers

What does clausūra mean in Latin?
clausūra, a noun, means “lock, bar, bolt; clasp (of a necklace); castle, fort”.
What is the genitive of clausūra?
The genitive singular is clausūrae. clausūra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce clausūra?
In classical Latin, [kɫau̯ˈsuː.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [klau̯ˈsuː.ra].