adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er)
pistriger
pistriger (feminine pistrigera, neuter pistrigerum)
Classical[ˈpɪs.trɪ.ɡɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈpis.tri.d͡ʒer]
Meaning
- adjectivewhale-bearing; carrying a whale's body, ending in a whale's tail
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | in -er pistriger | pistrigera | pistrigerum |
| genitive | pistrigerī | pistrigerae | pistrigerī |
| dative | pistrigerō | pistrigerae | pistrigerō |
| accusative | pistrigerum | pistrigeram | pistrigerum |
| ablative | pistrigerō | pistrigerā | pistrigerō |
| vocative | pistriger | pistrigera | pistrigerum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | pistrigerī | pistrigerae | pistrigera |
| genitive | pistrigerōrum | pistrigerārum | pistrigerōrum |
| dative | pistrigerīs | pistrigerīs | pistrigerīs |
| accusative | pistrigerōs | pistrigerās | pistrigera |
| ablative | pistrigerīs | pistrigerīs | pistrigerīs |
| vocative | pistrigerī | pistrigerae | pistrigera |
pistrĭger, gĕra, gĕrum, adj. pistrisgero,
I. whale-bearing:
Triton, i. e. carrying a whale's body, ending in a whale's tail, Sid. Ep. 4, 8.Origins
From pistris (“any sea-monster; a whale, shark, sawfish”) + -ger (“bearing”).