adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
calcivorus
calcivorus (feminine calcivora, neuter calcivorum)
Classical[kaɫˈkɪ.wɔ.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[kal̠ʲˈt͡ʃiː.vo.rus]
Meaning
- New Latinadjectivelime/limestone-eating
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | calcivorus | calcivora | calcivorum |
| genitive | calcivorī | calcivorae | calcivorī |
| dative | calcivorō | calcivorae | calcivorō |
| accusative | calcivorum | calcivoram | calcivorum |
| ablative | calcivorō | calcivorā | calcivorō |
| vocative | calcivore | calcivora | calcivorum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | calcivorī | calcivorae | calcivora |
| genitive | calcivorōrum | calcivorārum | calcivorōrum |
| dative | calcivorīs | calcivorīs | calcivorīs |
| accusative | calcivorōs | calcivorās | calcivora |
| ablative | calcivorīs | calcivorīs | calcivorīs |
| vocative | calcivorī | calcivorae | calcivora |
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *gʷerh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *gʷorh₃éh₂ Proto-Italic *worā Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin vorō Latin calcivorus From calx + vorō.