petaurum
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πέταυρον (pétauron).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [pɛˈtau̯.rũː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [peˈt̪aːu̯.rum]
Noun
petaurum n (genitive petaurī); second declension
- A stage or springboard used by tumblers and ropedancers
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | petaurum | petaura |
| genitive | petaurī | petaurōrum |
| dative | petaurō | petaurīs |
| accusative | petaurum | petaura |
| ablative | petaurō | petaurīs |
| vocative | petaurum | petaura |
References
- “petaurum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- petaurum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.