scutra

Latin

Etymology

Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *skey- (“to cut, split”), compare Latin scūtum (“shield”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈsku.tra/, [ˈskʊ.tra]

Noun

scutra f (genitive scutrae); first declension

flat dish, platter, tray

Inflection

First declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	scutra	scutrae
Genitive	scutrae	scutrārum
Dative	scutrae	scutrīs
Accusative	scutram	scutrās
Ablative	scutrā	scutrīs
Vocative	scutra	scutrae

Derived terms

scutella

References

scutra in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
scutra in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
scutra in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

Sicilian

Etymology

Unknown, maybe Arabic

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈskuʈɹa/
Hyphenation: scu‧tra

Noun

scutra f (plural scutra)

bad luck

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