LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

xystra

xystra f (genitive xystrae)
Classical[ˈksys.tra]Ecclesiastical[ˈksis.tra]

Meaning

  1. feminineA currycomb

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativexystraxystrae
genitivexystraexystrārum
dativexystraexystrīs
accusativexystramxystrās
ablativexystrāxystrīs
vocativexystraxystrae

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ξύστρα (xústra).

Quick answers

What does xystra mean in Latin?
xystra, a noun, means “A currycomb”.
What is the genitive of xystra?
The genitive singular is xystrae. xystra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce xystra?
In classical Latin, [ˈksys.tra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈksis.tra].