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casti

Dictionary entries

  • castum, casti:
    Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension
    Frequency:
    Uncommon
    Dictionary:
    Lewis & Short
    Field:
    Religion
    = festival/period of ceremonial/required abstinence/continence dedicated to a god;
    Entry →
    gen. sg.
    loc. sg.
  • castus, castus:
    Masculine · Noun · 4th declension
    Frequency:
    Uncommon
    Dictionary:
    Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
    Field:
    Religion
    = ceremonial state of abstinence; sexual abstinence on religious grounds;
    Entry →
    gen. sg.
  • caveo, cavere, cavi, cautus:
    Verb · 2nd conjugation
    Frequency:
    Very Frequent
    Dictionary:
    Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
    = beware, avoid, take precautions/defensive action; give/get surety; stipulate;
    Entry →
    sg. perf. act. ind. 2nd
  • castus, casta -um, castior -or -us, castissimus -a -um:
    Adjective · 1st declension
    Frequency:
    Very Frequent
    Dictionary:
    Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
    = pure, moral; chaste, virtuous, pious; sacred; spotless; free from/untouched by;
    Entry →
    gen. sg. (m.)
    gen. sg. (n.)
    nom. pl. (m.)
    voc. pl. (m.)
  • = Syncopated perfect often drops the 'v' and contracts vowel

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