LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

scutifer

scutifer m (genitive scutiferī)
Classical[ˈskʊ.tɪ.fɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈskuː.ti.fer]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinmasculinesquire, armiger

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativescutiferscutiferī
genitivescutiferīscutiferōrum
dativescutiferōscutiferīs
accusativescutiferumscutiferōs
ablativescutiferōscutiferīs
vocativescutiferscutiferī

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 scutifer From scutum (“shield”) + -fer (“-carrying”).

Quick answers

What does scutifer mean in Latin?
scutifer, a noun, means “squire, armiger”.
What is the genitive of scutifer?
The genitive singular is scutiferī. scutifer is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce scutifer?
In classical Latin, [ˈskʊ.tɪ.fɛr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈskuː.ti.fer].