What does ostrya mean in Latin?

ostrya, a noun, means “European hophornbeam (Ostrya carpinifolia)”.

What is the genitive of ostrya?

The genitive singular is ostryae. ostrya is feminine, first declension.

In classical Latin, [ˈɔs.try.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɔs.tri.a].

noun · femininefirst declension

ostrya f (genitive ostryae)

Classical[ˈɔs.try.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔs.tri.a]

ostrўa, ae, and ostrys, ўos, f., = ὀστρύα, ὄστρυς,

I. a tree with hard wood, perh. the common hornbeam, Plin. 13, 21, 37, § 117.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀστρῠ́ᾱ (ostrŭ́ā).

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