What does calōrificus mean in Latin?

calōrificus, a adjective, means “Causing or promoting warmth, warming or heating.”.

How do you pronounce calōrificus?

In classical Latin, [ka.ɫoːˈrɪ.fɪ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ka.loˈriː.fi.kus].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

calōrificus (feminine calōrifica, neuter calōrificum)

Classical[ka.ɫoːˈrɪ.fɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[ka.loˈriː.fi.kus]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	calōrificus	calōrifica	calōrificum
genitive	calōrificī	calōrificae	calōrificī
dative	calōrificō	calōrificae	calōrificō
accusative	calōrificum	calōrificam	calōrificum
ablative	calōrificō	calōrificā	calōrificō
vocative	calōrifice	calōrifica	calōrificum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	calōrificī	calōrificae	calōrifica
genitive	calōrificōrum	calōrificārum	calōrificōrum
dative	calōrificīs	calōrificīs	calōrificīs
accusative	calōrificōs	calōrificās	calōrifica
ablative	calōrificīs	calōrificīs	calōrificīs
vocative	calōrificī	calōrificae	calōrifica

călōrĭfĭcus, a, um, adj. calor-facio,

I. causing warmth, warming, heating: oleum calorificum est, Gell. 17, 8, 12.

From calor (“warmth, heat”) + faciō (“do, make”).

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