LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

pērō

pērō m (genitive pērōnis)
Classical[ˈpeː.roː]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɛː.ro]

Meaning

  1. A kind of boot made of raw hide, worn chiefly by soldiers or wagoners; a clodhopper

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepērōpērōnēs
genitivepērōnispērōnum
dativepērōnīpērōnibus
accusativepērōnempērōnēs
ablativepērōnepērōnibus
vocativepērōpērōnēs

pēro, ōnis, m.,
I. a kind of boot made of raw hide, worn chiefly by soldiers and wagoners (cf. caliga): crudus, Verg. A. 7, 690: alto per glaciem perone tegi, Juv. 14, 186; App. M. 7, p. 465; Sid. Ep. 4, 20: perones effeminati, Tert. Pall. 5.
Pērō, ōnis, f., = Πηρώ,
I. the daughter of Neleus and wife of Bias, Prop. 2, 4, 9 (2, 3, 53).

Origins

Unknown, perhaps related to pēra (“bag, satchel; wallet”).

Descendants
  • Italianperone

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesPeroPero The boots worn by shepherds and labourers in rough and muddy weather were usually of untanned leather and made at home. The Greek ἀρβύλη was of t…

Quick answers

What does pērō mean in Latin?
pērō, a noun, means “A kind of boot made of raw hide, worn chiefly by soldiers or wagoners; a clodhopper”.
What is the genitive of pērō?
The genitive singular is pērōnis. pērō is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce pērō?
In classical Latin, [ˈpeː.roː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpɛː.ro].