LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

cistifer

cistifer m (genitive cistiferī)
Classical[ˈkɪs.tɪ.fɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃis.ti.fer]

Meaning

  1. masculinebearer of a casket in religious ceremonies
  2. masculinecasket-bearer

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecistifercistiferī
genitivecistiferīcistiferōrum
dativecistiferōcistiferīs
accusativecistiferumcistiferōs
ablativecistiferōcistiferīs
vocativecistifercistiferī

cistĭfer, ĕri, m. cista-fero,
I. the bearer of a box or chest, Mart. 5, 17, 4.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *bʰorós Proto-Italic *-foros Latin -fer Latin cistifer From cista + -fer.

Quick answers

What does cistifer mean in Latin?
cistifer, a noun, means “bearer of a casket in religious ceremonies; casket-bearer”.
What is the genitive of cistifer?
The genitive singular is cistiferī. cistifer is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce cistifer?
In classical Latin, [ˈkɪs.tɪ.fɛr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈt͡ʃis.ti.fer].