LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

furcifer

furcifer m (genitive furciferī)
Classical[ˈfʊr.kɪ.fɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈfur.t͡ʃi.fer]

Meaning

  1. derogatorymasculineyoke-bearer (a term of abuse, usually of slaves)
  2. derogatorymasculinerascal, scoundrel, rogue

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativefurciferfurciferī
genitivefurciferīfurciferōrum
dativefurciferōfurciferīs
accusativefurciferumfurciferōs
ablativefurciferōfurciferīs
vocativefurciferfurciferī

furcĭfer, ĕri, m. furca+fero; acc. to furca, II. B.,
I. a yoke-bearer, as a term of vituperation, usually of slaves, gallows rogue, hang-dog, rascal: impudice, sceleste, verbero, bustirape, furcifer, Sociofraude, parricida, etc., Plaut. Ps. 1, 3, 127; id. Am. 1, 1, 129; id. As. 2, 4, 78; id. Capt. 3, 4, 31; id. Most. 1, 1, 66; 5, 2, 50; id. Mil. 2, 6, 64; id. Ps. 1, 2, 59 al.; Ter. And. 3, 5, 12 Don.; id. Eun. 4, 7, 28; 5, 2, 23; 5, 6, 19; Cic. Deiot. 9, 26; Hor. S. 2, 7, 22 et saep.— Of freemen: id tu tibi, furcifer, sumes, Cic. Vatin. 6, 15; of Piso, id. Pis. 7, 14.

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 furcifer From furca + -fer.

In English words that came into English from furcifer

  • furciferousfurcifer

Quick answers

What does furcifer mean in Latin?
furcifer, a noun, means “yoke-bearer (a term of abuse, usually of slaves); rascal, scoundrel, rogue”.
What is the genitive of furcifer?
The genitive singular is furciferī. furcifer is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce furcifer?
In classical Latin, [ˈfʊr.kɪ.fɛr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfur.t͡ʃi.fer].