ecastor

== Latin == === Etymology === Compound of ē (“by”) +‎ Castor (“Castor”), literally “by Castor”. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [eːˈkas.tɔr] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [eˈkas.tor] === Interjection === ēcastor an expression of surprise, annoyance or excitedness ==== Usage notes ==== Generally used by women, according to classical sources. ==== Related terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “ecastor”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “ecastor”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers “ecastor”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. ecastor in Georges, Karl Ernst; Georges, Heinrich (1913–1918), Ausführliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch, 8th edition, volume 1, Hahnsche Buchhandlung