barbara

Etymology

An arbitrarily chosen word with three A's in it representing universal affirmatives.

Noun

barbara (plural barbaras)

1. A syllogism in which all three propositions are of the form "All X are Y" or "X is a Y".

Adjective

barbara f sg

1. Feminine singular of adjective barbaro.

Noun

barbara f (plural barbare, masculine barbaro)

1. feminine equivalent of barbaro

Etymology 1

From barbarus: as a noun, a substantivisation of its feminine forms in elliptical use for fēmina barbara (the formation is novel to Latin; the Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros) is an adjective of two endings, whose masculine and feminine forms are isomorphic); as an adjective, regularly declined forms.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βαρβάρα (barbára).

Verb

barbara

1. First-person singular (yo) imperfect subjunctive form of barbar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperfect subjunctive form of barbar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) imperfect subjunctive form of barbar.