adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er)
morbifer
morbifer (feminine morbifera, neuter morbiferum)
Classical[ˈmɔr.bɪ.fɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɔr.bi.fer]
Meaning
- adjectiveThat brings disease
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | in -er morbifer | morbifera | morbiferum |
| genitive | morbiferī | morbiferae | morbiferī |
| dative | morbiferō | morbiferae | morbiferō |
| accusative | morbiferum | morbiferam | morbiferum |
| ablative | morbiferō | morbiferā | morbiferō |
| vocative | morbifer | morbifera | morbiferum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | morbiferī | morbiferae | morbifera |
| genitive | morbiferōrum | morbiferārum | morbiferōrum |
| dative | morbiferīs | morbiferīs | morbiferīs |
| accusative | morbiferōs | morbiferās | morbifera |
| ablative | morbiferīs | morbiferīs | morbiferīs |
| vocative | morbiferī | morbiferae | morbifera |
morbĭfer or morbĭfĕrus, ĕra, ĕrum, adj. morbus-fero,
I. that brings disease (postclass.):
labes, Paul. Nol. Carm. 25, 238.Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*mer-der.?
- Latinmorbifer
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 morbifer From morbus (“disease”) + -fer (“carrying”).