LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

crucifer

crucifer m (genitive cruciferī)
Classical[ˈkrʊ.kɪ.fɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈkruː.t͡ʃi.fer]

Meaning

  1. masculinethe cross-bearer, that is Jēsūs Chrīstus
  2. historicalmasculineobsoletethe Kreuzer (German coin bearing cross)
  3. Medieval Latinmasculinecrusader

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecrucifercruciferī
genitivecruciferīcruciferōrum
dativecruciferōcruciferīs
accusativecruciferumcruciferōs
ablativecruciferōcruciferīs
vocativecrucifercruciferī

crŭcĭfer, fĕri, m. crux-fero,
I. the crossbearer, i. e. Christ, Prud. Cath. 3, 1.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)ker-der.?
  2. Proto-Italic *kruks/*krukis
  3. Latincrucifer

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 crucifer From crux (“cross”) + -fer (“bearer”).

Descendants
  • Catalancrucífer
  • Englishcrucifer
  • Frenchcrucifère
  • Italiancrocifero
  • Portuguesecrucífero
  • Spanishcrucífero

In English words that came into English from crucifer

  • crucifercrucifer
  • cruciferouscrucifer

Quick answers

What does crucifer mean in Latin?
crucifer, a noun, means “the cross-bearer, that is Jēsūs Chrīstus; the Kreuzer (German coin bearing cross); crusader”.
What is the genitive of crucifer?
The genitive singular is cruciferī. crucifer is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce crucifer?
In classical Latin, [ˈkrʊ.kɪ.fɛr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkruː.t͡ʃi.fer].
Where does crucifer come from?
Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? → Proto-Italic *kruks /*krukis → Latin crucifer.