adjectivethird-declension two-termination adjective
praelūstris
praelūstris (neuter praelūstre)
Classical[prae̯ˈɫuːs.trɪs]Ecclesiastical[preˈlus.tris]
Meaning
- two terminationvery illustrious or magnificent
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | praelūstris | praelūstris | praelūstre |
| genitive | praelūstris | praelūstris | praelūstris |
| dative | praelūstrī | praelūstrī | praelūstrī |
| accusative | praelūstrem | praelūstrem | praelūstre |
| ablative | praelūstrī | praelūstrī | praelūstrī |
| vocative | praelūstris | praelūstris | praelūstre |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | praelūstrēs | praelūstrēs | praelūstria |
| genitive | praelūstrium | praelūstrium | praelūstrium |
| dative | praelūstribus | praelūstribus | praelūstribus |
| accusative | praelūstrīs praelūstrēs | praelūstrīs praelūstrēs | praelūstria |
| ablative | praelūstribus | praelūstribus | praelūstribus |
| vocative | praelūstrēs | praelūstrēs | praelūstria |
prae-lustris, e, adj. 1. lustro,
I. very illustrious or magnificent (poet.):
praelustria vita, shun worldly grandeur, Ov. Tr. 3, 4, 5.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
praelūstris e, adj.,
very illustrious, magnificent: arx, O.—Plur n. as subst: praelustria vita, avoid grandeur, O.
Origins
From prae (“before”) + lustrō (“illuminate, make bright”).