zura

See also: zurâ

Albanian

Verb

zura

  1. first-person singular aorist indicative of zë

Latin

Pronunciation

Noun

zura f (genitive zurae); first declension

  1. The seed of the plant Paliurus spina-christi, also known as Christ's thorn.

Declension

First-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative zura zurae
genitive zurae zurārum
dative zurae zurīs
accusative zuram zurās
ablative zurā zurīs
vocative zura zurae

References

  • “zura”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • "zura", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
  • “zura”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Portuguese

Etymology

Clipping of usura, itself a clipping of usuário.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: zu‧ra

Adjective

zura m or f (plural zuras)

  1. (Brazil) miserly (excessively cautious with money)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:avarento

Noun

zura m or f by sense (plural zuras)

  1. (Brazil) skinflint (one who is excessively cautious with money)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:avarento

Further reading

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