LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

carotovorus

carotovorus (feminine carotovora, neuter carotovorum)
Classical[ka.rɔˈtɔ.wɔ.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[ka.roˈtɔː.vo.rus]

Meaning

  1. New Latinadjectivecarrot-eating

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativecarotovoruscarotovoracarotovorum
genitivecarotovorīcarotovoraecarotovorī
dativecarotovorōcarotovoraecarotovorō
accusativecarotovorumcarotovoramcarotovorum
ablativecarotovorōcarotovorācarotovorō
vocativecarotovorecarotovoracarotovorum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativecarotovorīcarotovoraecarotovora
genitivecarotovorōrumcarotovorārumcarotovorōrum
dativecarotovorīscarotovorīscarotovorīs
accusativecarotovorōscarotovorāscarotovora
ablativecarotovorīscarotovorīscarotovorīs
vocativecarotovorīcarotovoraecarotovora

Origins

From carōta (“carrot”) + votō (“to devour”) .

Quick answers

What does carotovorus mean in Latin?
carotovorus, a adjective, means “carrot-eating”.
How do you pronounce carotovorus?
In classical Latin, [ka.rɔˈtɔ.wɔ.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ka.roˈtɔː.vo.rus].