LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

noctifer

noctifer m (genitive noctiferī)
Classical[ˈnɔk.tɪ.fɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈnɔk.ti.fer]

Meaning

  1. masculinebringer of night
  2. masculineevening star

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativenoctifernoctiferī
genitivenoctiferīnoctiferōrum
dativenoctiferōnoctiferīs
accusativenoctiferumnoctiferōs
ablativenoctiferōnoctiferīs
vocativenoctifernoctiferī

noctĭfer, ĕri, m. nox-fero, the nightbringer,
I. the evening-star, Cat. 62, 7; Calp. Ecl. 5, 121.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*nókʷts
  2. Proto-Italic*nok⁽ʷ⁾ts
  3. Latinnoctifer

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 noctifer From nox (“night”) + -fer (“carrying, bearing”).

In English words that came into English from noctifer

  • noctiferousnoctifer

Quick answers

What does noctifer mean in Latin?
noctifer, a noun, means “bringer of night; evening star”.
What is the genitive of noctifer?
The genitive singular is noctiferī. noctifer is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce noctifer?
In classical Latin, [ˈnɔk.tɪ.fɛr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈnɔk.ti.fer].
Where does noctifer come from?
Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts → Proto-Italic *nok⁽ʷ⁾ts → Latin noctifer.