-astrum

See also: astrum

Latin

Alternative forms

• -aster

Etymology

From -aster.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈas.trũː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈas.trum]

Suffix

-astrum n (genitive -astrī); second declension

1. suffix of nouns, expressing incomplete resemblance, hence generally pejorative.

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

	singular	plural
nominative	-astrum	-astra
genitive	-astrī	-astrōrum
dative	-astrō	-astrīs
accusative	-astrum	-astra
ablative	-astrō	-astrīs
vocative	-astrum	-astra

Derived terms

Latin terms suffixed with -astrum

alicastrum

apiastrum

falcastrum

mentastrum

palliastrum

pilastrum

rapistrum

salicastrum

siliquastrum