LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

serperastra

serperastra n pl (genitive serperastrōrum)
Classical[sɛr.pɛˈras.tra]Ecclesiastical[ser.peˈras.tra]

Meaning

  1. neuterpluralplural onlyknee splints or knee bandages for straightening the crooked legs of children

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—serperastra
genitive—serperastrōrum
serpirastrōrum
dative—serperastrīs
serpirastrīs
accusative—serperastra
ablative—serperastrīs
serpirastrīs
vocative—serperastra

serpĕrastra (serpĭr-), ōrum, n. perh. from serpo - rastrum, creepingsplints,
I. knee-splints or knee-bandages for straightening the crooked legs of children. *
I. Lit.: pueris in geniculis alligare, Varr. L. L. 9, § 11 Müll.—*
II. Transf., humorously of officers, who hold the soldiers in check: de serperastris cohortis meae nihil est quod doleas, Cic. Att. 7, 3, 8.

Origins

Possibly from serpō (“creep, crawl”) + rāstrum (“rake, hoe”).

Quick answers

What does serperastra mean in Latin?
serperastra, a noun, means “knee splints or knee bandages for straightening the crooked legs of children”.
What is the genitive of serperastra?
The genitive singular is serperastrōrum. serperastra is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce serperastra?
In classical Latin, [sɛr.pɛˈras.tra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ser.peˈras.tra].