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Etymology of the Latin word ostrea

the Classical Latin word ostrea (oyster, sea-snail)

Derivations in Latin

ostreosus, ostrearius, Crassostrea, ostrearium, ostralegus

Derivations in other languages

French ostréophile, Italian ostreicoltore, Italian ostreicoltura, Portuguese ostra, Spanish ostia

Cognates

Dutch oester, English oyster, French huître, German Auster, Icelandic ostra, Italian ostrica, Provençal ostra, Swedish ostron

Usage

Word found in Classical Latin



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