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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.)

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