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noun · femininefirst declension

aurifodīna

aurifodīna f (genitive aurifodīnae)
Classical[au̯.rɪ.fɔˈdiː.na]Ecclesiastical[au̯.ri.foˈdiː.na]

Meaning

  1. A gold mine.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeaurifodīnaaurifodīnae
genitiveaurifodīnaeaurifodīnārum
dativeaurifodīnaeaurifodīnīs
accusativeaurifodīnamaurifodīnās
ablativeaurifodīnāaurifodīnīs
vocativeaurifodīnaaurifodīnae

aurĭ-fŏdīna, ae,
I. f [aurum], a goldmine, Plin. 33, 4, 21, § 78; Dig. 3, 4, 1 al.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews-der. Proto-Italic *auzom Latin aurum Latin fodīna Latin aurifodīna From aurum (“gold”) + fodīna (“mine”).

Quick answers

What does aurifodīna mean in Latin?
aurifodīna, a noun, means “A gold mine.”.
What is the genitive of aurifodīna?
The genitive singular is aurifodīnae. aurifodīna is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce aurifodīna?
In classical Latin, [au̯.rɪ.fɔˈdiː.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [au̯.ri.foˈdiː.na].