noun · neutersecond declension
elastrum
elastrum n (genitive elastrī)
Classical[ɛˈɫas.trũː]Ecclesiastical[eˈlas.trum]
Meaning
- New Latinneuterspring, elastic substance
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | elastrum | elastra |
| genitive | elastrī | elastrōrum |
| dative | elastrō | elastrīs |
| accusative | elastrum | elastra |
| ablative | elastrō | elastrīs |
| vocative | elastrum | elastra |
Origins
From Ancient Greek ἔλαστρον (élastron, “that which drives”), from ἐλαύνω (elaúnō, “to drive, set in motion”) + -τρον (-tron, suffix forming instrument nouns).