-astrum
See also: astrum
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
From -aster.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈas.trũː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈas.t̪rum]
Suffix
-astrum n (genitive -astrī); second declension
- suffix of nouns, expressing incomplete resemblance, hence generally pejorative.
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -astrum | -astra |
| genitive | -astrī | -astrōrum |
| dative | -astrō | -astrīs |
| accusative | -astrum | -astra |
| ablative | -astrō | -astrīs |
| vocative | -astrum | -astra |
Derived terms
Latin terms suffixed with -astrum