LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

amylovorus

amylovorus (feminine amylovora, neuter amylovorum)
Classical[a.myˈɫɔ.wɔ.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[a.miˈlɔː.vo.rus]

Meaning

  1. New Latinadjectivestarch-eating

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeamylovorusamylovoraamylovorum
genitiveamylovorīamylovoraeamylovorī
dativeamylovorōamylovoraeamylovorō
accusativeamylovorumamylovoramamylovorum
ablativeamylovorōamylovorāamylovorō
vocativeamylovoreamylovoraamylovorum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeamylovorīamylovoraeamylovora
genitiveamylovorōrumamylovorārumamylovorōrum
dativeamylovorīsamylovorīsamylovorīs
accusativeamylovorōsamylovorāsamylovora
ablativeamylovorīsamylovorīsamylovorīs
vocativeamylovorīamylovoraeamylovora

Origins

From amylum (“starch”) + vorō (“to devour”).

Quick answers

What does amylovorus mean in Latin?
amylovorus, a adjective, means “starch-eating”.
How do you pronounce amylovorus?
In classical Latin, [a.myˈɫɔ.wɔ.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.miˈlɔː.vo.rus].