proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Sagittiger
Sagittiger m sg (genitive Sagittigerī)
Classical[saˈɡɪt.tɪ.ɡɛr]Ecclesiastical[saˈd͡ʒit.ti.d͡ʒer]
Meaning
- masculinesingularSagittarius
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Sagittiger | — |
| genitive | Sagittigerī | — |
| dative | Sagittigerō | — |
| accusative | Sagittigerum | — |
| ablative | Sagittigerō | — |
| vocative | Sagittiger | — |
Săgittĭger, gĕri, m. sagitta-gero, like Sagittifer (II.), for Sagittarius,
I. the constellation of the Archer, Avien. Arat. 482.
Origins
From sagitta (“arrow”) + -ger (“bearing”).