adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er)
falcifer
falcifer (feminine falcifera, neuter falciferum)
Classical[ˈfaɫ.kɪ.fɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈfal̠ʲ.t͡ʃi.fer]
Meaning
- adjectivesickle-bearing, holding a scythe
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | in -er falcifer | falcifera | falciferum |
| genitive | falciferī | falciferae | falciferī |
| dative | falciferō | falciferae | falciferō |
| accusative | falciferum | falciferam | falciferum |
| ablative | falciferō | falciferā | falciferō |
| vocative | falcifer | falcifera | falciferum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | falciferī | falciferae | falcifera |
| genitive | falciferōrum | falciferārum | falciferōrum |
| dative | falciferīs | falciferīs | falciferīs |
| accusative | falciferōs | falciferās | falcifera |
| ablative | falciferīs | falciferīs | falciferīs |
| vocative | falciferī | falciferae | falcifera |
falcĭfer, ĕra, ĕrum, adj. falx + fero,
I. sickle-bearing, holding a scythe or sickle.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
falcifer fera, ferum, adj.
falx + 1 FER-, sickle-bearing, holding a scythe : manus, O.
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 falcifer From falx (“sickle, scythe”) + -fer (“-bearing”).