-estris
Latin
Alternative forms
- -ester
- -estis
Etymology
Rebracketed from terrestris, which is derived from Proto-Italic *terzos + -tris.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈɛs.trɪs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈɛs.t̪ris]
Suffix
-estris (neuter -estre); third-declension two-termination suffix
- Derives adjectives from nouns primarily meaning "dwelling, located in".
Declension
Third-declension two-termination adjective.
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masc./fem. | neuter | masc./fem. | neuter | ||
| nominative | -estris | -estre | -estrēs | -estria | |
| genitive | -estris | -estrium | |||
| dative | -estrī | -estribus | |||
| accusative | -estrem | -estre | -estrēs -estrīs |
-estria | |
| ablative | -estrī | -estribus | |||
| vocative | -estris | -estre | -estrēs | -estria | |
Derived terms
Latin terms suffixed with -estris