LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Ister

Ister m sg (genitive Istrī)
Classical[ˈɪs.tɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈis.ter]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularAnother name of the Danubius

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeIster—
genitiveIstrī—
dativeIstrō—
accusativeIstrum—
ablativeIstrō—
vocativeIster—

Ister, v. Hister.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἴστρος (Ístros).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyIsterIster (Ἴστρος), or ISTRUS. 1. A Greek historian, who is sometimes called a native of Cyrene, sometimes of Macedonia, and sometimes of Paphus, in the i…

Quick answers

What does Ister mean in Latin?
Ister, a proper noun, means “Another name of the Danubius”.
What is the genitive of Ister?
The genitive singular is Istrī. Ister is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Ister?
In classical Latin, [ˈɪs.tɛr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈis.ter].