LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

maltophilius

maltophilius (feminine maltophilia, neuter maltophilium)
Classical[maɫ.tɔˈpʰɪ.li.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[mal.toˈfiː.li.us]

Meaning

  1. New LatinadjectiveUsed as a specific epithet; intended to mean malt-loving.

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativemaltophiliusmaltophiliamaltophilium
genitivemaltophiliīmaltophiliaemaltophiliī
dativemaltophiliōmaltophiliaemaltophiliō
accusativemaltophiliummaltophiliammaltophilium
ablativemaltophiliōmaltophiliāmaltophiliō
vocativemaltophiliemaltophiliamaltophilium
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativemaltophiliīmaltophiliaemaltophilia
genitivemaltophiliōrummaltophiliārummaltophiliōrum
dativemaltophiliīsmaltophiliīsmaltophiliīs
accusativemaltophiliōsmaltophiliāsmaltophilia
ablativemaltophiliīsmaltophiliīsmaltophiliīs
vocativemaltophiliīmaltophiliaemaltophilia

Origins

From maltum (“malt”) (from English malt) + Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “loving”).

Quick answers

What does maltophilius mean in Latin?
maltophilius, a adjective, means “Used as a specific epithet; intended to mean malt-loving.”.
How do you pronounce maltophilius?
In classical Latin, [maɫ.tɔˈpʰɪ.li.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [mal.toˈfiː.li.us].