adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er)
somniger
somniger (feminine somnigera, neuter somnigerum)
Classical[ˈsɔm.nɪ.ɡɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈsɔm.ni.d͡ʒer]
Meaning
- adjectivesleep-bringing
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | in -er somniger | somnigera | somnigerum |
| genitive | somnigerī | somnigerae | somnigerī |
| dative | somnigerō | somnigerae | somnigerō |
| accusative | somnigerum | somnigeram | somnigerum |
| ablative | somnigerō | somnigerā | somnigerō |
| vocative | somniger | somnigera | somnigerum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | somnigerī | somnigerae | somnigera |
| genitive | somnigerōrum | somnigerārum | somnigerōrum |
| dative | somnigerīs | somnigerīs | somnigerīs |
| accusative | somnigerōs | somnigerās | somnigera |
| ablative | somnigerīs | somnigerīs | somnigerīs |
| vocative | somnigerī | somnigerae | somnigera |
somnĭger, gĕra, gĕrum, adj. somnusgero,
I. sleep-bringing (very rare for somnifer):
cornua Lunae, Dracont. 1, 212.Origins
From somnus (“sleep”) + -ger (“bearing”).