adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
reburrus
reburrus (feminine reburra, neuter reburrum)
Classical[rɛˈbʊr.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[reˈbur.rus]
Meaning
- adjectivewith bristling hair
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | reburrus | reburra | reburrum |
| genitive | reburrī | reburrae | reburrī |
| dative | reburrō | reburrae | reburrō |
| accusative | reburrum | reburram | reburrum |
| ablative | reburrō | reburrā | reburrō |
| vocative | reburre | reburra | reburrum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | reburrī | reburrae | reburra |
| genitive | reburrōrum | reburrārum | reburrōrum |
| dative | reburrīs | reburrīs | reburrīs |
| accusative | reburrōs | reburrās | reburra |
| ablative | reburrīs | reburrīs | reburrīs |
| vocative | reburrī | reburrae | reburra |
rĕburrus, i, m.,
I. with bristling hair (Fr. rebours), Aug. c. Faust. 6, 1; Not. Tir.; ἀνάσιλλος, Thom. Thes.
Origins
Maybe related to burra (“kind of cow”) or from Proto-Indo-European *bʰers- (“tip”) and so cognate with English bristle, Latin fastīgium (“summit, top”) and Irish barr (“summit”).