LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

pullastra

pullastra f (genitive pullastrae)
Classical[pʊlˈlas.tra]Ecclesiastical[pulˈlas.tra]

Meaning

  1. femininea young hen, pullet

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepullastrapullastrae
genitivepullastraepullastrārum
dativepullastraepullastrīs
accusativepullastrampullastrās
ablativepullastrāpullastrīs
vocativepullastrapullastrae

pullastra, ae, f. id.,
I. a young hen, a pullet, Varr. R. R. 3, 9, 9.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pelh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*polH-on-
  4. Proto-Italic*polnos?
  5. Proto-Indo-European*peh₂w-?
  6. Proto-Indo-European*put-der.?
  7. Latinpullastra

Latin -aster Latin pullastra From pullus (“chick, chicken”) + -aster.

Descendants
  • Italianpollastro
  • Italianpollastra
  • Catalanpollastre
  • Sicilianpuḍḍastru
  • Sicilianpuḍḍastra

Quick answers

What does pullastra mean in Latin?
pullastra, a noun, means “a young hen, pullet”.
What is the genitive of pullastra?
The genitive singular is pullastrae. pullastra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce pullastra?
In classical Latin, [pʊlˈlas.tra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pulˈlas.tra].
Where does pullastra come from?
Proto-Indo-European *pel- → Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂- → Proto-Indo-European *polH-on- → Proto-Italic *polnos? → Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w-? → Proto-Indo-European *put-der.? → Latin pullastra.