LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

pīnaster

pīnaster m (genitive pīnastrī)
Classical[piːˈnas.tɛr]Ecclesiastical[piˈnas.ter]

Meaning

  1. a wild pine. probably Pinus pinaster

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepīnasterpīnastrī
genitivepīnastrīpīnastrōrum
dativepīnastrōpīnastrīs
accusativepīnastrumpīnastrōs
ablativepīnastrōpīnastrīs
vocativepīnasterpīnastrī

pīnaster, tri, m. id.,
I. a wild pine: pinaster nihil aliud est, quam pinus silvestris, Plin. 16, 10, 16, § 38.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*poi-?
  2. Proto-Italic*pīnos
  3. Latinpīnaster

Latin -aster Latin pīnaster From pīn(us) (“pine”) + -aster.

Quick answers

What does pīnaster mean in Latin?
pīnaster, a noun, means “a wild pine. probably Pinus pinaster”.
What is the genitive of pīnaster?
The genitive singular is pīnastrī. pīnaster is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce pīnaster?
In classical Latin, [piːˈnas.tɛr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [piˈnas.ter].
Where does pīnaster come from?
Proto-Indo-European *poi-? → Proto-Italic *pīnos → Latin pīnaster.