-tra

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tra"

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /tra/, [t̪rä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /tra/, [t̪rä]

Suffix

-tra f (genitive -trae); first declension

1. Alternative form of -trum

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	-tra	-trae
Genitive	-trae	-trārum
Dative	-trae	-trīs
Accusative	-tram	-trās
Ablative	-trā	-trīs
Vocative	-tra	-trae

Derived terms

• mulctra
• mollestra

Suffix

-tra

1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of -trum

Welsh

Alternative forms

• -dra

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tra/

Usage notes

/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

-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

Category Welsh terms suffixed with -tra not found

References

• 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