lustro
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Verb
lustro
- first-person singular present indicative of lustrare
Adjective
lustro m (f lustra, m plural lustri, f plural lustre)
Noun
lustro m (plural lustri)
Synonyms
- (five-year period) quinquennio
Latin
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From lustrum (“a purificatory sacrifice”).
Verb
present active lustrō, present infinitive lustrāre, perfect active lustrāvī, supine lustrātum.
- I purify by means of a propitiatory sacrifice.
- I circle, move in a circle around. (because the priest offering such a sacrifice did so)
- (military) I review, examine.
- (figuratively) I illuminate, make bright.
Inflection
Related terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
From lustrum (“a brothel, whorehouse”).
Noun
lustrō (genitive lustrōnis); m, third declension
Inflection
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lustrō | lustrōnēs |
| genitive | lustrōnis | lustrōnum |
| dative | lustrōnī | lustrōnibus |
| accusative | lustrōnem | lustrōnēs |
| ablative | lustrōne | lustrōnibus |
| vocative | lustrō | lustrōnēs |
References
- lustro in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879
Polish
Etymology
From Italian lustro (“shine, gloss”)
Pronunciation
Noun
lustro n
Declension
declension of lustro
Derived terms
- lusterko
- lustrzany
Spanish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Latin lustrum, denoting a lavatory sacrifice after a quinquennial census, possibly cognate to luō (“I wash, cleanse”).
Noun
lustro m (plural lustros)
Synonyms
Etymology 2
Verb
lustro (infinitive lustrar)