testu
See also: testű
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
From testa.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtes.tuː/, [ˈt̪ɛs̠t̪uː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈtes.tu/, [ˈt̪ɛst̪u]
Noun
testū n (genitive testūs); fourth declension
- Vessel of earthenware
- 234 BCE – 149 BCE, Cato the Elder, De Agri Cultura 75:
- Inde panem facitō, folia subditō, in focō caldō sub testū coquitō lēniter.
- Make a loaf out of it, put leaves under it, cook it gently in warm fire under a crock.
- Inde panem facitō, folia subditō, in focō caldō sub testū coquitō lēniter.
Declension
Fourth-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | testū | testua |
| Genitive | testūs | testuum |
| Dative | testū | testibus |
| Accusative | testū | testua |
| Ablative | testū | testibus |
| Vocative | testū | testua |
Derived terms
References
- “testu”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “testu”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- testu in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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