LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

ruptūra

ruptūra f (genitive ruptūrae)
Classical[rʊpˈtuː.ra]Ecclesiastical[rupˈtuː.ra]

Meaning

  1. breaking or breaking off of a limb; fracture, breach, rupture

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeruptūraruptūrae
genitiveruptūraeruptūrārum
dativeruptūraeruptūrīs
accusativeruptūramruptūrās
ablativeruptūrāruptūrīs
vocativeruptūraruptūrae

ruptūra, ae,f. id.,
I. a fracture, breach, of a limb or vein, Gell. 20, 1, 33; Veg. 3, 65, 11.

Origins

From rumpō (“break, burst”).

Descendants
  • Englishrupture
  • Frenchrupture
  • Frenchroupture
  • Frenchroture
  • Frenchrouture
  • Italianrottura
  • Portugueserotura
  • Portugueseruptura
  • Portugueserutura
  • Romanianruptură

In English words that came into English from ruptūra

  • ruptureruptūra

Quick answers

What does ruptūra mean in Latin?
ruptūra, a noun, means “breaking or breaking off of a limb; fracture, breach, rupture”.
What is the genitive of ruptūra?
The genitive singular is ruptūrae. ruptūra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce ruptūra?
In classical Latin, [rʊpˈtuː.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [rupˈtuː.ra].