LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

terebra

terebra f (genitive terebrae)
Classical[ˈtɛ.rɛ.bra]Ecclesiastical[ˈtɛː.re.bra]

Meaning

  1. femininean instrument for boring; borer; gimlet

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeterebraterebrae
genitiveterebraeterebrārum
dativeterebraeterebrīs
accusativeterebramterebrās
ablativeterebrāterebrīs
vocativeterebraterebrae

tĕrē^bra, ae, f. (
I. neutr. collat. form tĕ-rē^brum, Hier. in Isa. 12, 44, 12 al.) [tero].
I. An instrument for boring, a borer, an auger, gimlet, Cato, R. R. 41, 3; Col. 4, 29, 15 sq.; Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 198; 17, 15, 25, § 116; 37, 13, 76, § 200.—
II. As a surgical instrument, a trephine, Cels. 8, 3.—
III. A military engine for boring through walls in sieges, Vitr. 10, 13, 7.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*terh₁-
  2. Latinterebra

Latin -bra Latin terebra From ter(ō) + -bra.

Descendants
  • Italianterebra
  • Portuguesetérebra
  • Spanishterebra
  • TranslingualTerebra

In English words that came into English from terebra

  • terebrantterebrantem
  • terebraterebra

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesTerebraTerebra (τρύπανον, τρυπάνιον, τέρετρον), any instrument for boring wood, stone, or metal. Pliny gives Daedalus as the traditional inventor (H. N. 7.19…

Quick answers

What does terebra mean in Latin?
terebra, a noun, means “an instrument for boring; borer; gimlet”.
What is the genitive of terebra?
The genitive singular is terebrae. terebra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce terebra?
In classical Latin, [ˈtɛ.rɛ.bra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtɛː.re.bra].
Where does terebra come from?
Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- → Latin terebra.