LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

cavernicolus

cavernicolus (feminine cavernicola, neuter cavernicolum)
Classical[ka.wɛrˈnɪ.kɔ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ka.verˈniː.ko.lus]

Meaning

  1. New Latinadjectivecave- or crevice-dwelling

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativecavernicoluscavernicolacavernicolum
genitivecavernicolīcavernicolaecavernicolī
dativecavernicolōcavernicolaecavernicolō
accusativecavernicolumcavernicolamcavernicolum
ablativecavernicolōcavernicolācavernicolō
vocativecavernicolecavernicolacavernicolum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativecavernicolīcavernicolaecavernicola
genitivecavernicolōrumcavernicolārumcavernicolōrum
dativecavernicolīscavernicolīscavernicolīs
accusativecavernicolōscavernicolāscavernicola
ablativecavernicolīscavernicolīscavernicolīs
vocativecavernicolīcavernicolaecavernicola

Origins

From caverna (“cave, crevice”) + colō (“to inhabit”).

Quick answers

What does cavernicolus mean in Latin?
cavernicolus, a adjective, means “cave- or crevice-dwelling”.
How do you pronounce cavernicolus?
In classical Latin, [ka.wɛrˈnɪ.kɔ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ka.verˈniː.ko.lus].