adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er)
peltifer
peltifer (feminine peltifera, neuter peltiferum)
Classical[ˈpɛɫ.tɪ.fɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɛl.ti.fer]
Meaning
- adjectivearmed with a pelta; shield-bearing
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | in -er peltifer | peltifera | peltiferum |
| genitive | peltiferī | peltiferae | peltiferī |
| dative | peltiferō | peltiferae | peltiferō |
| accusative | peltiferum | peltiferam | peltiferum |
| ablative | peltiferō | peltiferā | peltiferō |
| vocative | peltifer | peltifera | peltiferum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | peltiferī | peltiferae | peltifera |
| genitive | peltiferōrum | peltiferārum | peltiferōrum |
| dative | peltiferīs | peltiferīs | peltiferīs |
| accusative | peltiferōs | peltiferās | peltifera |
| ablative | peltiferīs | peltiferīs | peltiferīs |
| vocative | peltiferī | peltiferae | peltifera |
peltĭfer, ĕra, ĕrum, adj. pelta-fero,
I. bearing, i. e. armed with the pelta:
puellae, i. e. Amazons, Stat. Th. 12, 761: maeotides, Sab. Ep. 2, 9.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 peltifer From pelta (“a small crescent-shaped shield”) + -fer (“-carrying”).