adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er)
cornifer
cornifer (feminine cornifera, neuter corniferum)
Classical[ˈkɔr.nɪ.fɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈkɔr.ni.fer]
Meaning
- adjectivehorned, having horns.
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | in -er cornifer | cornifera | corniferum |
| genitive | corniferī | corniferae | corniferī |
| dative | corniferō | corniferae | corniferō |
| accusative | corniferum | corniferam | corniferum |
| ablative | corniferō | corniferā | corniferō |
| vocative | cornifer | cornifera | corniferum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | corniferī | corniferae | cornifera |
| genitive | corniferōrum | corniferārum | corniferōrum |
| dative | corniferīs | corniferīs | corniferīs |
| accusative | corniferōs | corniferās | cornifera |
| ablative | corniferīs | corniferīs | corniferīs |
| vocative | corniferī | corniferae | cornifera |
cornĭfer, fĕra, fĕrum,
I. adj., having or bearing horns, horned (for the usu. corniger): cervi, Poët. ap. Mai, Auct. Class. 5, p. 456.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱer-
- Latincornifer
Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-der. Proto-Italic *kornū Latin cornū 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 cornifer From cornū (“horn”) + -fer (“-carrying”).