LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er)

caeliger

caeliger (feminine caeligera, neuter caeligerum)
Classical[ˈkae̯.lɪ.ɡɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃɛː.li.d͡ʒer]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveHeaven-supporting.

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativein -er
caeliger
caeligeracaeligerum
genitivecaeligerīcaeligeraecaeligerī
dativecaeligerōcaeligeraecaeligerō
accusativecaeligerumcaeligeramcaeligerum
ablativecaeligerōcaeligerācaeligerō
vocativecaeligercaeligeracaeligerum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativecaeligerīcaeligeraecaeligera
genitivecaeligerōrumcaeligerārumcaeligerōrum
dativecaeligerīscaeligerīscaeligerīs
accusativecaeligerōscaeligerāscaeligera
ablativecaeligerīscaeligerīscaeligerīs
vocativecaeligerīcaeligeraecaeligera

caelĭger (coel-), ĕra, ĕrum, adj. caelum-gero,
I. heaven supporting: Atlas, Avien Phaenom. 575.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kéh₂i-lom
  2. Proto-Italic*kailom?
  3. Latincaeliger

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Italic *gezō Latin gerō Latin -ger Latin caeliger From caelum (“sky”) + -ger (“bearing”).

Quick answers

What does caeliger mean in Latin?
caeliger, a adjective, means “Heaven-supporting.”.
How do you pronounce caeliger?
In classical Latin, [ˈkae̯.lɪ.ɡɛr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈt͡ʃɛː.li.d͡ʒer].
Where does caeliger come from?
Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂i-lom → Proto-Italic *kailom? → Latin caeliger.