saumastre

Old French

Alternative forms

  • salemastre

Etymology

Latin sale (salt) + ?. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. what does the mastre refer to?

Adjective

saumastre m (oblique and nominative feminine singular saumastre)

  1. salty; brackish

Declension

Case masculine feminine neuter
singular subject saumastres saumastre saumastre
oblique saumastre saumastre saumastre
plural subject saumastre saumastres saumastre
oblique saumastres saumastres saumastre

Descendants

  • French: saumâtre
  • Italian: salmastro