adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er)
falciger
falciger (feminine falcigera, neuter falcigerum)
Classical[ˈfaɫ.kɪ.ɡɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈfal̠ʲ.t͡ʃi.d͡ʒer]
Meaning
- adjectivesickle-bearing
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | in -er falciger | falcigera | falcigerum |
| genitive | falcigerī | falcigerae | falcigerī |
| dative | falcigerō | falcigerae | falcigerō |
| accusative | falcigerum | falcigeram | falcigerum |
| ablative | falcigerō | falcigerā | falcigerō |
| vocative | falciger | falcigera | falcigerum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | falcigerī | falcigerae | falcigera |
| genitive | falcigerōrum | falcigerārum | falcigerōrum |
| dative | falcigerīs | falcigerīs | falcigerīs |
| accusative | falcigerōs | falcigerās | falcigera |
| ablative | falcigerīs | falcigerīs | falcigerīs |
| vocative | falcigerī | falcigerae | falcigera |
falcĭger, ĕra, ĕrum, adj. falx+gero,
I. sickle-bearing:
Caeligena, Aus. Ecl. de Fer. Rom. 36.Origins
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Italic *gezō Latin gerō Latin -ger Latin falciger From falx (“scythe”) + -ger (“bearing”).