LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Porcifera

Porcifera f sg (genitive Porciferae)
Classical[pɔrˈkɪ.fɛ.ra]Ecclesiastical[porˈt͡ʃiː.fe.ra]

Meaning

  1. femininesingulara river in Liguria, now Polcevera

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePorcifera—
genitivePorciferae—
dativePorciferae—
accusativePorciferam—
ablativePorciferā—
vocativePorcifera—

Origins

Descendants
  • ItalianPolcevera

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPorciferaPorcifera (Polcevera), a river of Liguria, flowing into the sea about 2 miles W. of Genua. The name is written Porcifera by Pliny (3.5. s. 7), the onl…

Quick answers

What does Porcifera mean in Latin?
Porcifera, a proper noun, means “a river in Liguria, now Polcevera”.
What is the genitive of Porcifera?
The genitive singular is Porciferae. Porcifera is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Porcifera?
In classical Latin, [pɔrˈkɪ.fɛ.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [porˈt͡ʃiː.fe.ra].