English

Noun

gaster ‎(plural gasters)

1. the stomach
2. the part of the abdomen behind the petiole in hymenopterous insects

Anagrams

• grates, greats, ragest, stager, targes

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γαστήρ ‎(gastḗr).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈɡas.ter/, [ˈɡas.tɛr]

Noun

gaster f ‎(genitive gasteris); third declension

1. belly

Inflection

Third declension.

Noun

gaster f ‎(genitive gastrī); second declension

1. belly

Inflection

Second declension, nominative singular in -er.

¹May also be gastre.

References

• gaster in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “gaster”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French, from Latin vastāre, present active infinitive of vastō. The initial g is under the influence of Frankish *wuostjan, *wuastjan, itself from Latin vastō or from the same pre-Latin source.

Verb

gaster

1. to waste (not make good use of)
2. to destroy

Synonyms

• (to destroy): destruire

Conjugation

• Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Descendants

• French: gâter

Old French

Etymology

From Latin vastāre, present active infinitive of vastō. The initial g is under the influence of Frankish *wuostjan, *wuastjan, itself from Latin vastō or from the same pre-Latin source.

Verb

gaster

1. to waste (not make good use of)
2. to destroy

Synonyms

• (to destroy): destruire

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-sts, *-stt are modified to z, st. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

• Middle French: gaster
  • French: gâter