burrus

See also: Burrus

Latin

Etymology

    From Ancient Greek πῠρρός (pŭrrhós, “flame colored”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).

    Pronunciation

    Adjective

    burrus (feminine burra, neuter burrum); first/second-declension adjective

    1. red, reddish-brown.

    Declension

    First/second-declension adjective.

    singular plural
    masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
    nominative burrus burra burrum burrī burrae burra
    genitive burrī burrae burrī burrōrum burrārum burrōrum
    dative burrō burrae burrō burrīs
    accusative burrum burram burrum burrōs burrās burra
    ablative burrō burrā burrō burrīs
    vocative burre burra burrum burrī burrae burra

    Synonyms

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Ibero-Romance:
      • Galician: borro
    • ⇒? Vulgar Latin: *burius

    References

    • “burrus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
    • “burrus”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
    • “burrus”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray

    Northern Sami

    Pronunciation

    • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈpurruːs/

    Noun

    burrus

    1. locative singular of burˈru
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