registrum

Latin

Etymology

Singular form of regesta, neuter plural of regestus, past participle of regerere (“to record”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /reˈɡis.trum/, [rɛˈɡɪs̠t̪rʊ̃ˑ]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /reˈd͡ʒis.trum/, [reˈd͡ʒist̪rum]

Noun

registrum n (genitive registrī); second declension

(Medieval Latin) A register; a book in which things are recorded.

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	registrum	registra
Genitive	registrī	registrōrum
Dative	registrō	registrīs
Accusative	registrum	registra
Ablative	registrō	registrīs
Vocative	registrum	registra

Descendants

→ English: register
→ Finnish: rekisteri
→ Latvian: reģistrs
Portuguese: registo, registro
Romanian: registru
→ Russian: регистр (registr)

References

“register”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

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