LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

dentiferus

dentiferus (feminine dentifera, neuter dentiferum)
Classical[dɛnˈtɪ.fɛ.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[denˈtiː.fe.rus]

Meaning

  1. New LatinadjectiveHaving teeth, toothed; dentiferous

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativedentiferusdentiferadentiferum
genitivedentiferīdentiferaedentiferī
dativedentiferōdentiferaedentiferō
accusativedentiferumdentiferamdentiferum
ablativedentiferōdentiferādentiferō
vocativedentiferedentiferadentiferum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativedentiferīdentiferaedentifera
genitivedentiferōrumdentiferārumdentiferōrum
dativedentiferīsdentiferīsdentiferīs
accusativedentiferōsdentiferāsdentifera
ablativedentiferīsdentiferīsdentiferīs
vocativedentiferīdentiferaedentifera

Origins

From dens (“tooth”) + -fer (“bearing”).

Quick answers

What does dentiferus mean in Latin?
dentiferus, a adjective, means “Having teeth, toothed; dentiferous”.
How do you pronounce dentiferus?
In classical Latin, [dɛnˈtɪ.fɛ.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [denˈtiː.fe.rus].