-estris
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Alternative forms
- -ester
- -estis
Etymology
Rebracketed from terrestris, which is derived from Proto-Italic *terzos + -tris.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈes.tris/, [ˈɛs̠t̪rɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈes.tris/, [ˈɛst̪ris]
Suffix
-estris (neuter -estre); third-declension two-termination suffix
- Derives adjectives from nouns primarily meaning "dwelling, located in".
Declension
Third-declension two-termination adjective.
Derived terms
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