What does serpentifōrmis mean in Latin?

serpentifōrmis, a adjective, means “snake-shaped; having the form of a serpent”.

How do you pronounce serpentifōrmis?

In classical Latin, [sɛr.pɛn.tɪˈfoːr.mɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ser.pen.tiˈfɔr.mis].

Proto-Indo-European *serp- → Proto-Indo-European *sérpeti → Proto-Italic *serpō → Latin serpentifōrmis.

adjectivethird-declension two-termination adjective

serpentifōrmis (neuter serpentifōrme)

Classical[sɛr.pɛn.tɪˈfoːr.mɪs]Ecclesiastical[ser.pen.tiˈfɔr.mis]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	serpentifōrmis	serpentifōrmis	serpentifōrme
genitive	serpentifōrmis	serpentifōrmis	serpentifōrmis
dative	serpentifōrmī	serpentifōrmī	serpentifōrmī
accusative	serpentifōrmem	serpentifōrmem	serpentifōrme
ablative	serpentifōrmī	serpentifōrmī	serpentifōrmī
vocative	serpentifōrmis	serpentifōrmis	serpentifōrme

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	serpentifōrmēs	serpentifōrmēs	serpentifōrmia
genitive	serpentifōrmium	serpentifōrmium	serpentifōrmium
dative	serpentifōrmibus	serpentifōrmibus	serpentifōrmibus
accusative	serpentifōrmīs serpentifōrmēs	serpentifōrmīs serpentifōrmēs	serpentifōrmia
ablative	serpentifōrmibus	serpentifōrmibus	serpentifōrmibus
vocative	serpentifōrmēs	serpentifōrmēs	serpentifōrmia

Latin serpēns Latin fōrma Latin -fōrmis Latin serpentifōrmis From serpēns (“serpent, snake”) + -fōrmis (having the form of).