xystra

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ξύστρα (xústra).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈksys.tra/, [ˈks̠ʏs̠t̪rä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈksis.tra/, [ˈksist̪rä]

Noun

xystra f (genitive xystrae); first declension

1. A currycomb

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	xystra	xystrae
Genitive	xystrae	xystrārum
Dative	xystrae	xystrīs
Accusative	xystram	xystrās
Ablative	xystrā	xystrīs
Vocative	xystra	xystrae

References

• xystra in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.