-tra

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tra"

Latin

Pronunciation

Suffix

-tra f (genitive -trae); first declension

  1. Alternative form of -trum

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative -tra -trae
Genitive -trae -trārum
Dative -trae -trīs
Accusative -tram -trās
Ablative -trā -trīs
Vocative -tra -trae

Derived terms

Suffix

-tra

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of -trum

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tra/

Usage notes

/tra/ and /dra/ are variants of the same suffix. /tra/ (phonetically [tr̥ʰa]) is always spelt -tra whereas /dra/ is represented by -tra after an unvoiced fricative (phonetically [tr̥a]) and by -dra after other voiced sounds (phonetically [dra]).

Suffix

-tra

  1. forming abstract nouns, -ness, -ment
    erchyll (hideous, horrible) + -traerchylltra (hideousness, horror)
    galanas (blood-feud, enmity) + -tragalanastra (slaughter, massacre)
    gorffwyll (mad, insane) + -tragorffwylltra (madness, insanity)

Derived terms

Category Welsh terms suffixed with -tra not found

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “-tra”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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