astur

Alternative forms

• ástur

Adjective

astur (epicene, plural astures)

1. Asturian
2. Astur

Etymology

Various etymologies exist:

• From acceptor (“receiver”), with influence from accipiter.
• From astēr (“star”), from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr).
• Eventually from Proto-Indo-European *(h₂)stornos (“starling”), from *(h₂)stern-, whence Latin sturnus, Ancient Greek ἀστραλός (astralós), Proto-Germanic *staraz (“starling”), Old English stær.^[1]

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈas.tur/, [ˈas.tʊr]

Noun

astur m (genitive asturis); third declension

1. A species of hawk

References

• astur in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• astur in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• astur in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /asˈtuɾ/, [asˈt̪uɾ]

Adjective

astur (plural astures)

1. Asturian

   Synonym: asturiano

2. Astur

Further reading

• “astur” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.