LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er)

coccifer

coccifer (feminine coccifera, neuter cocciferum)
Classical[ˈkɔk.kɪ.fɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈkɔt.t͡ʃi.fer]

Meaning

  1. New Latinadjectivethat produces a scarlet dye (such as cochineal)

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativein -er
coccifer		cocciferacocciferum
genitivecocciferīcocciferaecocciferī
dativecocciferōcocciferaecocciferō
accusativecocciferumcocciferamcocciferum
ablativecocciferōcocciferācocciferō
vocativecoccifer
coccifere		cocciferacocciferum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativecocciferīcocciferaecoccifera
genitivecocciferōrumcocciferārumcocciferōrum
dativecocciferīscocciferīscocciferīs
accusativecocciferōscocciferāscoccifera
ablativecocciferīscocciferīscocciferīs
vocativecocciferīcocciferaecoccifera

Origins

Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos)bor. Latin coccum 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 coccifer From coccum (“scarlet”) + -fer (“-bearing”).

Quick answers

What does coccifer mean in Latin?
coccifer, a adjective, means “that produces a scarlet dye (such as cochineal)”.
How do you pronounce coccifer?
In classical Latin, [ˈkɔk.kɪ.fɛr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkɔt.t͡ʃi.fer].