[ˈɫʊ.tra], [ˈluː.tra]
OriginFrom Proto-Indo-European *udr-eh₂, the feminine noun of *udrós (“sea animal, otter”, literally “of water”). The l- was likely introduced by analogy of some other word, such as lavō (“to wash”), lūdō (“to play”), lupus (“wolf”) or lutum (“mud, dirt”). See § descendants notes for information on the Varro form with -y- and the medieval forms.
- declension-1, femininean otter
“Eāsdem partēs sibi ipsī Ponticī amputant fibrī perīculō urgente, ob hoc sē petī gnārī; castoreum id vocant medicī. Aliās animal horrendī morsūs arborēs iuxtā flūmina ut ferrō caedit, hominis parte con” — Pontic beavers cut off their same parts in urgent danger, on account of which they are known to be hunted; doctors call this castor. Other times, the animal with an awesome bite fells trees near river
Formslutrae(genitive) · lutra(nominative, singular) · lutrae(nominative, plural) · lutrae(genitive, singular) · lutrārum(genitive, plural) · lutrae(dative, singular) · lutrīs(dative, plural) · lutram(accusative, singular) · lutrās(accusative, plural) · lutrā(ablative, singular) · lutrīs(ablative, plural) · lutra(singular, vocative) · lutrae(plural, vocative) · lytra(alternative, Classical-Latin) · *lutria(alternative, Latin, vulgar) · *luntra(alternative, Latin, vulgar) · *nutria(alternative, Latin, vulgar) · *luttra(alternative, Latin, vulgar) · etc.(alternative, Latin, vulgar) · luter(alternative, Medieval-Latin)
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