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-tra

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Latin

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Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-tra f (genitive -trae); first declension

  1. Alternative form of -trum

Declension

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First-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative -tra -trae
genitive -trae -trārum
dative -trae -trīs
accusative -tram -trās
ablative -trā -trīs
vocative -tra -trae

Derived terms

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Suffix

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-tra

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of -trum

Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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Usage notes

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/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

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-tra

  1. forming abstract nouns, -ness, -ment
    erchyll (hideous, horrible) + ‎-tra → ‎erchylltra (hideousness, horror)
    galanas (blood-feud, enmity) + ‎-tra → ‎galanastra (slaughter, massacre)
    gorffwyll (mad, insane) + ‎-tra → ‎gorffwylltra (madness, insanity)

Derived terms

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Category Welsh terms suffixed with -tra not found

References

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  • 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