adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er)
ostrifer
ostrifer (feminine ostrifera, neuter ostriferum)
Classical[ˈɔs.trɪ.fɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔs.tri.fer]
Meaning
- adjectivefull of oysters, oyster-bearing
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | in -er ostrifer | ostrifera | ostriferum |
| genitive | ostriferī | ostriferae | ostriferī |
| dative | ostriferō | ostriferae | ostriferō |
| accusative | ostriferum | ostriferam | ostriferum |
| ablative | ostriferō | ostriferā | ostriferō |
| vocative | ostrifer | ostrifera | ostriferum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ostriferī | ostriferae | ostrifera |
| genitive | ostriferōrum | ostriferārum | ostriferōrum |
| dative | ostriferīs | ostriferīs | ostriferīs |
| accusative | ostriferōs | ostriferās | ostrifera |
| ablative | ostriferīs | ostriferīs | ostriferīs |
| vocative | ostriferī | ostriferae | ostrifera |
ostrĭfĕr, ĕra, ĕrum, adj. ostrum-fero,
I. containing or abounding in oysters (poet.):
Abydos, Verg. G. 1, 207: Geraestus, Val. Fl. 1, 456: Chalcedon, Luc. 9, 959.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
ostrifer era, erum, adj.
ostra+1 FER-, producing oysters, abounding in oysters: Abydos, V.
Origins
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 ostrifer From ostrea + -fer.