What does crīniger mean in Latin?

crīniger, a adjective, means “having long hair”.

How do you pronounce crīniger?

In classical Latin, [ˈkriː.nɪ.ɡɛr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkriː.ni.d͡ʒer].

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

crīniger (feminine crīnigera, neuter crīnigerum)

Classical[ˈkriː.nɪ.ɡɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈkriː.ni.d͡ʒer]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	in -er crīniger	crīnigera	crīnigerum
genitive	crīnigerī	crīnigerae	crīnigerī
dative	crīnigerō	crīnigerae	crīnigerō
accusative	crīnigerum	crīnigeram	crīnigerum
ablative	crīnigerō	crīnigerā	crīnigerō
vocative	crīniger	crīnigera	crīnigerum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	crīnigerī	crīnigerae	crīnigera
genitive	crīnigerōrum	crīnigerārum	crīnigerōrum
dative	crīnigerīs	crīnigerīs	crīnigerīs
accusative	crīnigerōs	crīnigerās	crīnigera
ablative	crīnigerīs	crīnigerīs	crīnigerīs
vocative	crīnigerī	crīnigerae	crīnigera

crīnĭger, gĕri, m. adj. crinis-gero,

I. having long hair, Luc. 1, 458 dub. (al. cirrigeros, with long curls).

From crīnis (“hair”) + -ger (“bearing”).

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