sylvester

See also: Sylvester

English

Alternative forms

Noun

sylvester (plural sylvesters)

  1. (mining, historical) A ratchet device for pulling out pit props.
    Synonym: nanny

Latin

Adjective

sylvester (feminine sylvestris, neuter sylvestre); third-declension three-termination adjective

  1. alternative form of silvester

Declension

Third-declension three-termination adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative sylvester sylvestris sylvestre sylvestrēs sylvestria
genitive sylvestris sylvestrium
dative sylvestrī sylvestribus
accusative sylvestrem sylvestre sylvestrēs sylvestria
ablative sylvestrī sylvestribus
vocative sylvester sylvestris sylvestre sylvestrēs sylvestria