burrus

See also: Burrus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πυρρός (purrhós, flame colored), from πῦρ (pûr, fire).

Pronunciation

Adjective

burrus (feminine burra, neuter burrum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. red, reddish-brown.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative burrus burra burrum burrī burrae burra
genitive burrī burrae burrī burrōrum burrārum burrōrum
dative burrō burrae burrō burrīs
accusative burrum burram burrum burrōs burrās burra
ablative burrō burrā burrō burrīs
vocative burre burra burrum burrī burrae burra

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Galician: borro
  • ? Vulgar Latin: *burius

References

  • burrus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • burrus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • burrus”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray

Northern Sami

Pronunciation

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈpurruːs/

Noun

burrus

  1. locative singular of burˈru