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noun · neutersecond declension

octōphoron

octōphoron n (genitive octōphorī)

Meaning

  1. historicalA lectica (Roman litter) borne by eight lecticarii (porters).

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeoctōphoron
octaphoron		octōphora
octaphora
genitiveoctōphorī
octaphorī		octōphorōrum
octaphorōrum
dativeoctōphorō
octaphorō		octōphorīs
octaphorīs
accusativeoctōphoron
octaphoron		octōphora
octaphora
ablativeoctōphorō
octaphorō		octōphorīs
octaphorīs
vocativeoctōphoron
octaphoron		octōphora
octaphora

octōphŏron (octăph-), i, n., = ὀκτὠφορον,
I. a litter carried by eight bearers: hominem portare octophoro, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 10, 2; Suet. Calig. 43; Mart. 6, 84, 1.—Apposition: lecticā octophoro ferebatur, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 11, § 27; cf. Becker, Gallus, 3, p. 6 (2d ed.).

Origins

From Ancient Greek. Equivalent to octo- (“octo-: eight”) + -phorus (“-bearing”).

Quick answers

What does octōphoron mean in Latin?
octōphoron, a noun, means “A lectica (Roman litter) borne by eight lecticarii (porters).”.
What is the genitive of octōphoron?
The genitive singular is octōphorī. octōphoron is neuter, second declension.