adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
herbivorus
herbivorus (feminine herbivora, neuter herbivorum)
Classical[hɛrˈbɪ.wɔ.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[erˈbiː.vo.rus]
Meaning
- New Latinadjectiveherbivorous, plant-eating
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | herbivorus | herbivora | herbivorum |
| genitive | herbivorī | herbivorae | herbivorī |
| dative | herbivorō | herbivorae | herbivorō |
| accusative | herbivorum | herbivoram | herbivorum |
| ablative | herbivorō | herbivorā | herbivorō |
| vocative | herbivore | herbivora | herbivorum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | herbivorī | herbivorae | herbivora |
| genitive | herbivorōrum | herbivorārum | herbivorōrum |
| dative | herbivorīs | herbivorīs | herbivorīs |
| accusative | herbivorōs | herbivorās | herbivora |
| ablative | herbivorīs | herbivorīs | herbivorīs |
| vocative | herbivorī | herbivorae | herbivora |
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *gʰer-dʰ? Latin herba Latin -vorus Latin herbivorus From herba (“plant”) + -vorus (“-devouring”).
Descendants
- Englishherbivorous
- Frenchherbivore
- Englishherbivorefrom French herbivore
- Italianerbivoro
- Portugueseherbívoro
- Spanishherbívoro
In English words that came into English from herbivorus
- herbivoreherbivorus
- herbivorousherbivorus