LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

petaurista

petaurista m (genitive petauristae)
Classical[pɛ.tau̯ˈrɪs.ta]Ecclesiastical[pe.tau̯ˈris.ta]

Meaning

  1. masculineacrobat, tumbler, vaulter, rope dancer

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepetauristapetauristae
genitivepetauristaepetauristārum
dativepetauristaepetauristīs
accusativepetauristampetauristās
ablativepetauristāpetauristīs
vocativepetauristapetauristae

pĕtaurista and -es, ae, m., = πεταυριστής,
I. a tumbler, vaulter, rope-dancer.
I. Lit.: petauristae a veteribus dicebantur qui saltibus vel schemis levioribus moverentur, et haec proprietas a Graecā nominatione descendit, ἀπὸ τοῦ πετᾶσθαι, Non. 56, 26; Varr. ap. Non. 1. 1.; cf.: petauristas Lucilius a petauro appellatos existimare videtur. At Aelius Stilo, quod in aëre volent, Fest. p. 206 Müll.—
II. Transf., of animals that leap very high, Plin. 11, 33, 39, § 115.

Origins

From Ancient Greek πετευριστήρ (peteuristḗr, “tumbler, acrobat”), from πέτευρον (péteuron, “perch, springboard”), probably from πέτομαι (pétomai, “to fly”).

In English words that came into English from petaurista

  • petauristpetaurista

Quick answers

What does petaurista mean in Latin?
petaurista, a noun, means “acrobat, tumbler, vaulter, rope dancer”.
What is the genitive of petaurista?
The genitive singular is petauristae. petaurista is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce petaurista?
In classical Latin, [pɛ.tau̯ˈrɪs.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pe.tau̯ˈris.ta].