Logo

castorum

Dictionary entries

  • castor, castoris:

    Masculine · Noun

    Frequency:
    Uncommon
    Dictionary:
    Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
    Field:
    Agriculture

    beaver (Castor fiber);

    Entry →
    gen. pl.
  • Castor, Castoris:

    Masculine · Noun · 3rd declension

    Frequency:
    Common
    Dictionary:
    Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
    Field:
    Mythology
    Geography:
    Greece

    Castor; (twin to Pollux, brother to Helen); St Elmo's fire (pl.), corposant;; beaver (Castor fiber);

    Entry →
    gen. pl.
  • 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. pl.
  • 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. pl. (m.)
    gen. pl. (n.)

Examples

Loading examples…