LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

carnivorus

carnivorus (feminine carnivora, neuter carnivorum)
Classical[karˈnɪ.wɔ.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[karˈniː.vo.rus]

Meaning

  1. adjectivefeeding on flesh, carnivorous, meat-eating

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativecarnivoruscarnivoracarnivorum
genitivecarnivorīcarnivoraecarnivorī
dativecarnivorōcarnivoraecarnivorō
accusativecarnivorumcarnivoramcarnivorum
ablativecarnivorōcarnivorācarnivorō
vocativecarnivorecarnivoracarnivorum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativecarnivorīcarnivoraecarnivora
genitivecarnivorōrumcarnivorārumcarnivorōrum
dativecarnivorīscarnivorīscarnivorīs
accusativecarnivorōscarnivorāscarnivora
ablativecarnivorīscarnivorīscarnivorīs
vocativecarnivorīcarnivoraecarnivora

carnĭvŏrus, a, um, adj. 2. caro-voro; of animals,
I. feeding on flesh, carnivorous. perh. only Plin. 9, 24, 40, § 78; 10, 73, 93, § 199.

Origins

carō (“meat, flesh”, stem: carn-) + -vorus (“-eating, -devouring”, suffix forming adjectives)

Descendants
  • Englishcarnivorous
  • Frenchcarnivore
  • Englishcarnivorefrom French carnivore
  • Italiancarnivoro
  • Catalancarnívorfrom Old Occitan carnivor
  • Occitancarnivòrfrom Old Occitan carnivor
  • Portuguesecarnívoro
  • Spanishcarnívoro
  • Galiciancarnívoro
  • Piedmontesecarnìvor

In English words that came into English from carnivorus

  • carnivorecarnivorus
  • carnivorouscarnivorus
  • carnivoracarnivora

Quick answers

What does carnivorus mean in Latin?
carnivorus, a adjective, means “feeding on flesh, carnivorous, meat-eating”.
How do you pronounce carnivorus?
In classical Latin, [karˈnɪ.wɔ.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [karˈniː.vo.rus].
Which English words come from carnivorus?
English words that go back to Latin carnivorus include carnivore, carnivorous and carnivora.