adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er)
opifer
opifer (feminine opifera, neuter opiferum)
Classical[ˈɔ.pɪ.fɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔː.pi.fer]
Meaning
- adjectiveaid-bringing, helping
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | in -er opifer | opifera | opiferum |
| genitive | opiferī | opiferae | opiferī |
| dative | opiferō | opiferae | opiferō |
| accusative | opiferum | opiferam | opiferum |
| ablative | opiferō | opiferā | opiferō |
| vocative | opifer | opifera | opiferum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | opiferī | opiferae | opifera |
| genitive | opiferōrum | opiferārum | opiferōrum |
| dative | opiferīs | opiferīs | opiferīs |
| accusative | opiferōs | opiferās | opifera |
| ablative | opiferīs | opiferīs | opiferīs |
| vocative | opiferī | opiferae | opifera |
ŏpĭfer, ĕra, ĕrum, adj. ops-fero,
I. aidbringing, helping (poet. and in post-Aug. prose):
deus, Ov. M. 15, 653: FORTVNA, Inscr. Orell. 1753.—Of things: folia, Plin. 16, 13, 24, § 64: fidem opiferam sociūm advocant, Enn. ap. Non. 144, 14 (p. 109, v. 165 Vahl.).Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
opifer era, erum, adj.
ops+1 FER-, aidbringing, helping: deus, O.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep-der. Proto-Italic *opis Latin ops 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 opifer From ops (“aid, help”) + -fer (“-bringing”).