ecastor
Latin
Etymology
Compound of ē (“by”) + Castor (“Castor”), literally “by Castor”.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [eːˈkas.tɔr]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [eˈkas.t̪or]
Interjection
ēcastor
- An expression showing that one is surprised, annoyed, or excited.
See also
References
- “ecastor”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “ecastor”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- ecastor in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- ecastor in Georges, Karl Ernst, Georges, Heinrich (1913–1918) Ausführliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch, 8th edition, volume 1, Hahnsche Buchhandlung