noun · masculinefirst declension
ostēs
ostēs m (genitive ostae)
Classical[ˈɔs.teːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔs.tes]
Meaning
- A kind of earthquake
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ostēs | ostae |
| genitive | ostae | ostārum |
| dative | ostae | ostīs |
| accusative | ostēn | ostās |
| ablative | ostē | ostīs |
| vocative | ostē | ostae |
ostes, ae, m., = ὤστης,
I. a kind of earthquake, App. de Mundo, p. 65, 30.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄστης (óstēs).