adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er)
saxifer
saxifer (feminine saxifera, neuter saxiferum)
Classical[ˈsak.sɪ.fɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈsak.si.fer]
Meaning
- adjectivestone-bearing
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | in -er saxifer | saxifera | saxiferum |
| genitive | saxiferī | saxiferae | saxiferī |
| dative | saxiferō | saxiferae | saxiferō |
| accusative | saxiferum | saxiferam | saxiferum |
| ablative | saxiferō | saxiferā | saxiferō |
| vocative | saxifer | saxifera | saxiferum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | saxiferī | saxiferae | saxifera |
| genitive | saxiferōrum | saxiferārum | saxiferōrum |
| dative | saxiferīs | saxiferīs | saxiferīs |
| accusative | saxiferōs | saxiferās | saxifera |
| ablative | saxiferīs | saxiferīs | saxiferīs |
| vocative | saxiferī | saxiferae | saxifera |
saxĭfer, fĕra, fĕrum, adj. saxum-fero,
I. stone-bearing:
habenae, i. e. that hurl stones, Val. Fl. 5, 608.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 saxifer From saxum (“rock, stone”) + -fer (“-carrying”).