adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
ōviparus
ōviparus (feminine ōvipara, neuter ōviparum)
Classical[oːˈwɪ.pa.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[oˈviː.pa.rus]
Meaning
- Late Latinadjectiveoviparous, egglaying
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ōviparus | ōvipara | ōviparum |
| genitive | ōviparī | ōviparae | ōviparī |
| dative | ōviparō | ōviparae | ōviparō |
| accusative | ōviparum | ōviparam | ōviparum |
| ablative | ōviparō | ōviparā | ōviparō |
| vocative | ōvipare | ōvipara | ōviparum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ōviparī | ōviparae | ōvipara |
| genitive | ōviparōrum | ōviparārum | ōviparōrum |
| dative | ōviparīs | ōviparīs | ōviparīs |
| accusative | ōviparōs | ōviparās | ōvipara |
| ablative | ōviparīs | ōviparīs | ōviparīs |
| vocative | ōviparī | ōviparae | ōvipara |
ōvĭpărus, a, um, adj. ovum-pario,
I. that lays eggs, oviparous (post-class.): vivipari et ovipari: ita enim appello, quae Graeci ζωοτόκα, καὶ ὠοτόκα, App. Mag. p. 298, 24:
fetus, Fulg. Myth. 1, 12; Aus. Idyll. 10, 132.Origins
Proto-Indo-European *perh₃-der. Proto-Italic *parjō Latin pariō Latin -us Latin ōviparus From ōvum (“egg”) + pariō (“to bear [offspring]”) + -us (suffix forming adjectives).
Descendants
- Catalanovípar
- Englishoviparous
- Frenchovipare
- Italianoviparo
- Portugueseovíparo
- Spanishovíparo
- Sicilianuvìparu
In English words that came into English from ōviparus
- oviparousōviparus
- oviparityōviparus