LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · feminine

Esthēr

Esthēr f (indeclinable)
Classical[ˈɛs.tʰeːr]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛs.ter]

Meaning

  1. indeclinableEsther

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeEsthēr—
genitiveEsthēr
Esthēris		—
dativeEsthēr
Esthērī		—
accusativeEsthēr
Esthērem		—
ablativeEsthēr
Esthēre		—
vocativeEsthēr—

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eHs-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂stḗr
  3. Proto-Indo-Iranian*Hstā́
  4. Proto-Iranian*Hstā́bor.?
  5. Proto-Semitic*ʕaṯtar-
  6. AkkadianIštarbor.?
  7. LatinEsthēr

Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎫𐎼 (a-s-t-r)bor. Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּרlbor. Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr)lbor. Latin Esther From Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר (ʾestēr) (possibly via Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr)), from Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎫𐎼 (a-s-t-r /⁠star-⁠/, “star”) or from עִשְׁתָּר (ʿištār, “Ishtar”). Compare Middle Persian [script needed] (stl /⁠star⁠/, “star”), [script needed] (stʾlk' /⁠stārag⁠/, “star”), Modern Persian ستاره (setâre, “star”).

Descendants
  • CatalanEster
  • EnglishEster
  • EnglishEsther
  • FrenchEsther
  • GermanEster
  • GermanEsther
  • ItalianEster
  • OccitanEstèr
  • PortugueseEster
  • PortugueseEsther

Quick answers

What does Esthēr mean in Latin?
Esthēr, a proper noun, means “Esther”.
How do you pronounce Esthēr?
In classical Latin, [ˈɛs.tʰeːr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛs.ter].
Where does Esthēr come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- → Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr → Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hstā́ → Proto-Iranian *Hstā́bor.? → Proto-Semitic *ʕaṯtar- → Akkadian Ištarbor.? → Latin Esthēr.