noun · neutersecond declension
tālitrum
tālitrum n (genitive tālitrī)
Classical[ˈtaː.lɪ.trũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈtaː.li.trum]
Meaning
- a rap or flick with the finger.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tālitrum | tālitra |
| genitive | tālitrī | tālitrōrum |
| dative | tālitrō | tālitrīs |
| accusative | tālitrum | tālitra |
| ablative | tālitrō | tālitrīs |
| vocative | tālitrum | tālitra |
tālitrum, i, n. perh. from talus,
I. a rap or fillip with the finger:
caput talitro vulnerare, Suet. Tib. 68 init.Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Italic *-trom Latin -trum Latin tālitrum From tāl(us) (“knucklebone”) + -trum.