Ostra

See also: ostra

Latin

Etymology

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈos.tra/, [ˈɔs.tra]

Proper noun

Ostra f (genitive Ostrae); first declension

  1. a town of Umbria of uncertain site

Declension

First declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Ostra
Genitive Ostrae
Dative Ostrae
Accusative Ostram
Ablative Ostrā
Vocative Ostra

Derived terms
  • Ostrānus

References
  • Ostra in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Ostra in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly

Old High German
This entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Alternative forms

Etymology

from Proto-Germanic *Austrǭ

Noun

*Ôstra f

  1. name of the goddess Easter

Declension
Declension of *Ôstra (n-stem Feminine)
case singular plural
nominative *Ôstra Ôstrûn
accusative *Ôstrûn Ôstrûn
genitive *Ôstrûn *Ôstrôno
dative *Ôstrûn *Ôstrôm, *Ôstrôn,

References
  1. Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer, Second Edition
  2. Jacob Grimm, Teutonic Mythology Vol 4
  3. ( Gerhard Köbler, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, (6. Auflage) 2014, s.v. ōstara* )
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