What does secūriger mean in Latin?

secūriger, a adjective, means “axe-bearing”.

How do you pronounce secūriger?

In classical Latin, [sɛˈkuː.rɪ.ɡɛr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [seˈkuː.ri.d͡ʒer].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er)

secūriger (feminine secūrigera, neuter secūrigerum)

Classical[sɛˈkuː.rɪ.ɡɛr]Ecclesiastical[seˈkuː.ri.d͡ʒer]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	in -er secūriger	secūrigera	secūrigerum
genitive	secūrigerī	secūrigerae	secūrigerī
dative	secūrigerō	secūrigerae	secūrigerō
accusative	secūrigerum	secūrigeram	secūrigerum
ablative	secūrigerō	secūrigerā	secūrigerō
vocative	secūriger	secūrigera	secūrigerum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	secūrigerī	secūrigerae	secūrigera
genitive	secūrigerōrum	secūrigerārum	secūrigerōrum
dative	secūrigerīs	secūrigerīs	secūrigerīs
accusative	secūrigerōs	secūrigerās	secūrigera
ablative	secūrigerīs	secūrigerīs	secūrigerīs
vocative	secūrigerī	secūrigerae	secūrigera

sĕcūrĭger, gĕra, gĕrum, adj. securisgero,

I. axe-bearing (poet.): puellae, i. e. Amazons armed with battle-axes, Ov. H. 4, 117: dextra, Sil. 16, 48: Nealces, Val. Fl. 3, 191: catervae, id. 5, 138: Lycurgus, Sen. Oedip. 470; cf. securifer.

From secūris (“axe”) + -ger (“bearing”).

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