adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er)
dulcifer
dulcifer (feminine dulcifera, neuter dulciferum)
Classical[ˈdʊɫ.kɪ.fɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈdul̠ʲ.t͡ʃi.fer]
Meaning
- adjectivecontaining sweetness, sweet
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | in -er dulcifer | dulcifera | dulciferum |
| genitive | dulciferī | dulciferae | dulciferī |
| dative | dulciferō | dulciferae | dulciferō |
| accusative | dulciferum | dulciferam | dulciferum |
| ablative | dulciferō | dulciferā | dulciferō |
| vocative | dulcifer | dulcifera | dulciferum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dulciferī | dulciferae | dulcifera |
| genitive | dulciferōrum | dulciferārum | dulciferōrum |
| dative | dulciferīs | dulciferīs | dulciferīs |
| accusative | dulciferōs | dulciferās | dulcifera |
| ablative | dulciferīs | dulciferīs | dulciferīs |
| vocative | dulciferī | dulciferae | dulcifera |
dulcĭfer, ĕra, ērum, adj. dulcis-fero,
I. containing sweetness, sweet (very rare): ficus, Enn. ap. Charis. p. 103 P. (v. 71 Vahl.): cantharus, * Plaut. Ps. 5, 1, 17.
Origins
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 dulcifer From dulcis (“sweet”) + -fer (“-carrying”).
Descendants
- Italiandolcifero
- Portuguesedulcífero