LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

māfors

māfors m (genitive māfortis)
Classical[ˈmaː.fɔrs]Ecclesiastical[ˈmaː.fors]

Meaning

  1. A veil worn by women; a small mantel

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemāforsmāfortēs
genitivemāfortismāfortum
dativemāfortīmāfortibus
accusativemāfortemmāfortēs
ablativemāfortemāfortibus
vocativemāforsmāfortēs

Origins

Related to Ancient Greek μαφόρτης (maphórtēs, “veil, head-dress”).

Quick answers

What does māfors mean in Latin?
māfors, a noun, means “A veil worn by women; a small mantel”.
What is the genitive of māfors?
The genitive singular is māfortis. māfors is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce māfors?
In classical Latin, [ˈmaː.fɔrs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmaː.fors].