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Webster 1913 Edition
Castor
Cas′tor
,Noun.
[L.
castor
the beaver, Gr. [GREEK]; of uncertain origin.] 2.
Castoreum. See
Castoreum
. 3.
A hat, esp. one made of beaver fur; a beaver.
I have always been known for the jaunty manner in which I wear my
castor
. Sir W. Scott.
4.
A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats.
Cas′tor
,Noun.
[L.]
(Astron.)
the northernmost of the two bright stars in the constellation Gemini, the other being Pollux.
Webster 1828 Edition
Castor
CASTOR
, n.1.
A beaver, an amphibious quadruped, with a flat ovate tail, short ears, a blunt nose, small fore feet, and large hind feet.2.
A reddish brown substance of a strong penetrating smell, taken from bags or cods in the groin of the beaver; a powerful antispasmodic.3.
In astronomy, a moiety of the constellation Gemini, called also Apollo.Castor and Pollux, in meterology, a fiery meteor, which, at sea, appears sometimes adhering to a part of a ship, in the form of one, two and even three or four balls. When one is seen alone, it is called Helena, which portends that the severest part of the storm is yet to come. Two appearing at once are denominated Castor and Pollux, or Tyndaridoe, and portend a cessation of the storm.
Definition 2025
Castor
Castor
See also: castor
Translingual
Etymology
1398 Old French castor, from Latin castor (“beaver”), from Ancient Greek Κάστωρ (Kástōr).
Proper noun
Castor m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Castoridae – the beavers.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Mammalia - class; Trechnotheria - subclass; Zatheria - infraclass; Theria - supercohort; Placentalia - cohort; Rodentia - order; Castorimorpha - suborder; Castoridae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Castor fiber - type species; Castor canadensis – sole other extant species
English
Proper noun
Castor
- (Greek mythology) One of the Dioscuri
- (astronomy) A double star in the constellation Gemini; alpha (α) Geminorum.
Translations
Dioscuri
Star
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Anagrams
castor
castor
See also: Castor
English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
castor (plural castors)
- A pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture to allow it to be moved.
- A hat made from the fur of the beaver.
- Sir Walter Scott
- I have always been known for the jaunty manner in which I wear my castor.
- Sir Walter Scott
- A caster; a container with perforated cap for sprinkling (e.g. pepper-castor).
- A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats.
- castoreum
Translations
a pivoting roller — see caster
hat
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container for sprinkling — see caster
Derived terms
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Etymology 2
Named from Greek mythology; see Castor and Pollux. The name pollux was given to another mineral with which it was always found.
Noun
castor (uncountable)
Synonyms
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French
castor
Etymology
From Latin castor (“beaver”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kas.tɔʁ/
- Homophone: castors
Noun
castor m (plural castors)
- beaver (aquatic mammal)
Synonyms
- (beaver): bièvre
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κάστωρ (kástōr), from Doric Greek κάστον (káston, "wood"). See also Sanskrit कस्तूरी (kastūrī, “musk”)
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkas.tor/, [ˈkas.tɔr]
Noun
castor m (genitive castoris); third declension
Synonyms
Inflection
Third declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | castor | castorēs |
| genitive | castoris | castorum |
| dative | castorī | castoribus |
| accusative | castorem | castorēs |
| ablative | castore | castoribus |
| vocative | castor | castorēs |
Descendants
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References
- castor in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- castor in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- CASTOR in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- Félix Gaffiot (1934), “castor”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
- castor in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- castor in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
Norman
Etymology
Borrowing from French castor, from Latin castor (“beaver”).
Noun
castor m (plural castors)
