What does canifōrmis mean in Latin?

canifōrmis, a adjective, means “having the form of a dog, dog-shaped”.

How do you pronounce canifōrmis?

In classical Latin, [ka.nɪˈfoːr.mɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ka.niˈfɔr.mis].

adjectivethird-declension two-termination adjective

canifōrmis (neuter canifōrme)

Classical[ka.nɪˈfoːr.mɪs]Ecclesiastical[ka.niˈfɔr.mis]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	canifōrmis	canifōrmis	canifōrme
genitive	canifōrmis	canifōrmis	canifōrmis
dative	canifōrmī	canifōrmī	canifōrmī
accusative	canifōrmem	canifōrmem	canifōrme
ablative	canifōrmī	canifōrmī	canifōrmī
vocative	canifōrmis	canifōrmis	canifōrme

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	canifōrmēs	canifōrmēs	canifōrmia
genitive	canifōrmium	canifōrmium	canifōrmium
dative	canifōrmibus	canifōrmibus	canifōrmibus
accusative	canifōrmīs canifōrmēs	canifōrmīs canifōrmēs	canifōrmia
ablative	canifōrmibus	canifōrmibus	canifōrmibus
vocative	canifōrmēs	canifōrmēs	canifōrmia

cănĭformis, e, adj. canis-forma,

I. having the form of a dog, dog-shaped: Anubis, Prud. Apoth. 263.

Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓder. Latin canēs Latin canis Latin fōrma Latin -fōrmis Latin canifōrmis From canis (“dog”) + -fōrmis (“having the form of”).

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