-astrum
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See also: astrum
Alternative forms
Etymology
From -aster.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈas.trum/, [ˈäs̠t̪rʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈas.trum/, [ˈäst̪rum]
Suffix
-astrum n (genitive -astrī); second declension
- suffix of nouns, expressing incomplete resemblance, hence generally pejorative.
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
Derived terms
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