adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
nūbifugus
nūbifugus (feminine nūbifuga, neuter nūbifugum)
Classical[nuːˈbɪ.fʊ.ɡʊs]Ecclesiastical[nuˈbiː.fu.ɡus]
Meaning
- adjectivecloud-chasing
nubifugus Boreas
the cloud-chasing North Wind
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | nūbifugus | nūbifuga | nūbifugum |
| genitive | nūbifugī | nūbifugae | nūbifugī |
| dative | nūbifugō | nūbifugae | nūbifugō |
| accusative | nūbifugum | nūbifugam | nūbifugum |
| ablative | nūbifugō | nūbifugā | nūbifugō |
| vocative | nūbifuge | nūbifuga | nūbifugum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | nūbifugī | nūbifugae | nūbifuga |
| genitive | nūbifugōrum | nūbifugārum | nūbifugōrum |
| dative | nūbifugīs | nūbifugīs | nūbifugīs |
| accusative | nūbifugōs | nūbifugās | nūbifuga |
| ablative | nūbifugīs | nūbifugīs | nūbifugīs |
| vocative | nūbifugī | nūbifugae | nūbifuga |
nūbĭfŭgus, a, um, adj. nubes-fugio,
I. cloud-chasing: nubifugus Boreas, Col. poët. 10, 288.
Origins
From nūbēs (“cloud”) + fugō (“to chase”) + -us (“-ing”).