rostrum
/ˈɹɒstɹəm/RO-struhm
/ˈɹɑstɹəm/RAH-struhm
Meaninga beak; a prow
Common meaning: a raised platform
- rostra beak; a ship's prowLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1600 · scan
- umLatin neuter ending
Journey through time
- Latinrōstrum, -ī‘a beak’
- Englishrostrum‘a raised platform’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin rōstrum ‘a beak; a ship's prow’.
Roots
- rōstrum, -ī Latin “a beak; a ship's prow”
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