LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

theristrum

theristrum n (genitive theristrī)
Classical[tʰɛˈrɪs.trũː]Ecclesiastical[teˈris.trum]

Meaning

  1. neuterA summer garment

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetheristrumtheristra
genitivetheristrītheristrōrum
dativetheristrōtheristrīs
accusativetheristrumtheristra
ablativetheristrōtheristrīs
vocativetheristrumtheristra

thĕristrum, i, n., = θέριστρον,
I. a summer garment.
I. Lit. (late Lat.), Hier. in Isa. 2, 3, 23; Vulg. Gen. 38, 14.—
II. Trop., a garment, covering: theristrum pudicitiae, Hier. Ep. 107, 7.

Origins

From Ancient Greek θέριστρον (théristron).

Quick answers

What does theristrum mean in Latin?
theristrum, a noun, means “A summer garment”.
What is the genitive of theristrum?
The genitive singular is theristrī. theristrum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce theristrum?
In classical Latin, [tʰɛˈrɪs.trũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [teˈris.trum].