adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er)
lactifer
lactifer (feminine lactifera, neuter lactiferum)
Classical[ˈɫak.tɪ.fɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈlak.ti.fer]
Meaning
- adjectivemilk-bringing, producing milk
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | in -er lactifer | lactifera | lactiferum |
| genitive | lactiferī | lactiferae | lactiferī |
| dative | lactiferō | lactiferae | lactiferō |
| accusative | lactiferum | lactiferam | lactiferum |
| ablative | lactiferō | lactiferā | lactiferō |
| vocative | lactifer | lactifera | lactiferum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | lactiferī | lactiferae | lactifera |
| genitive | lactiferōrum | lactiferārum | lactiferōrum |
| dative | lactiferīs | lactiferīs | lactiferīs |
| accusative | lactiferōs | lactiferās | lactifera |
| ablative | lactiferīs | lactiferīs | lactiferīs |
| vocative | lactiferī | lactiferae | lactifera |
lactĭfer, fĕra, fĕrum, adj. lac-fero,
I. milk-bringing, producing milk: Silvanus, Inscr. ap. Mur. 70, 6.
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 lactifer From lac (“milk”) + -fer (“carrying, bearing”).