adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er)
metallifer
metallifer (feminine metallifera, neuter metalliferum)
Classical[mɛˈtal.lɪ.fɛr]Ecclesiastical[meˈtal.li.fer]
Meaning
- adjectiveyielding or abounding in metal
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | in -er metallifer | metallifera | metalliferum |
| genitive | metalliferī | metalliferae | metalliferī |
| dative | metalliferō | metalliferae | metalliferō |
| accusative | metalliferum | metalliferam | metalliferum |
| ablative | metalliferō | metalliferā | metalliferō |
| vocative | metallifer | metallifera | metalliferum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | metalliferī | metalliferae | metallifera |
| genitive | metalliferōrum | metalliferārum | metalliferōrum |
| dative | metalliferīs | metalliferīs | metalliferīs |
| accusative | metalliferōs | metalliferās | metallifera |
| ablative | metalliferīs | metalliferīs | metalliferīs |
| vocative | metalliferī | metalliferae | metallifera |
mĕtallĭfer, fĕra, fĕrum, adj. metallum-fero,
I. yielding or abounding in metal, metalliferous (poet.):
terra, Sil. 15, 500: Luna, Stat. S. 4, 4, 23.Origins
Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. Latin metallum 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 metallifer From metallum (“metal”) + -fer (“-carrying”).
Descendants
- Englishmetalliferous
- Frenchmétallifère
- Italianmetallifero