adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er)
mōnstriger
mōnstriger (feminine mōnstrigera, neuter mōnstrigerum)
Classical[ˈmõː.strɪ.ɡɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɔn.stri.d͡ʒer]
Meaning
- adjectivemonstrous, horrid, misshapen
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | in -er mōnstriger | mōnstrigera | mōnstrigerum |
| genitive | mōnstrigerī | mōnstrigerae | mōnstrigerī |
| dative | mōnstrigerō | mōnstrigerae | mōnstrigerō |
| accusative | mōnstrigerum | mōnstrigeram | mōnstrigerum |
| ablative | mōnstrigerō | mōnstrigerā | mōnstrigerō |
| vocative | mōnstriger | mōnstrigera | mōnstrigerum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | mōnstrigerī | mōnstrigerae | mōnstrigera |
| genitive | mōnstrigerōrum | mōnstrigerārum | mōnstrigerōrum |
| dative | mōnstrigerīs | mōnstrigerīs | mōnstrigerīs |
| accusative | mōnstrigerōs | mōnstrigerās | mōnstrigera |
| ablative | mōnstrigerīs | mōnstrigerīs | mōnstrigerīs |
| vocative | mōnstrigerī | mōnstrigerae | mōnstrigera |
monstrĭger, ĕra, ĕrum, adj. monstrum-gero, = monstrifer, II., Salv. Gub. Dei. 5, 8.
Origins
From mōnstrum (“monster”) + -ger (suffix forming an adjective), from gerō (“to bear, carry”).