tornus
From Ancient Greek τόρνος (tórnos, “carpenter's tool for drawing a circle; turning lathe”), from Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- (“to rub, rub by twisting, twist, turn”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈtor.nus/, [ˈt̪ɔrnʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈtor.nus/, [ˈt̪ɔrnus]
Noun
tornus m (genitive tornī); second declension
- A turner's wheel, lathe.
- A potter's wheel.
Declension
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tornus | tornī |
| Genitive | tornī | tornōrum |
| Dative | tornō | tornīs |
| Accusative | tornum | tornōs |
| Ablative | tornō | tornīs |
| Vocative | torne | tornī |