What does massētēr mean in Latin?

massētēr, a noun, means “chewer; masseter.”.

What is the genitive of massētēr?

The genitive singular is massētēris. massētēr is masculine, third declension.

In classical Latin, [masˈseː.teːr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [masˈsɛː.ter].

noun · masculinethird declension

massētēr m (genitive massētēris)

Classical[masˈseː.teːr]Ecclesiastical[masˈsɛː.ter]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μᾰσητήρ (măsētḗr, “chewer”), from μᾰσᾰ́ομαι (măsắomai, “chew”) + -τήρ (-tḗr, “-er, -or”).

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