Reconstruction:Latin/albastrum

This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Alternative forms

  • *albaster

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈbastru/

Etymology

albus (“white”) +‎ -astrum (suffix expressing partial or incomplete resemblance)

Adjective

*albastrum (Proto-Romance)

  1. whitish, off-white

Descendants

  • Balkan Romance:
    • Aromanian: albastru
    • Romanian: albastru
  • Italo-Romance:
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