adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er)
spathifer
spathifer (feminine spathifera, neuter spathiferum)
Classical[ˈspa.tʰɪ.fɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈspaː.ti.fer]
Meaning
- New LatinadjectiveBearing spathes (large bracts or similarly shaped parts)
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | in -er spathifer | spathifera | spathiferum |
| genitive | spathiferī | spathiferae | spathiferī |
| dative | spathiferō | spathiferae | spathiferō |
| accusative | spathiferum | spathiferam | spathiferum |
| ablative | spathiferō | spathiferā | spathiferō |
| vocative | spathifer | spathifera | spathiferum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | spathiferī | spathiferae | spathifera |
| genitive | spathiferōrum | spathiferārum | spathiferōrum |
| dative | spathiferīs | spathiferīs | spathiferīs |
| accusative | spathiferōs | spathiferās | spathifera |
| ablative | spathiferīs | spathiferīs | spathiferīs |
| vocative | spathiferī | spathiferae | spathifera |
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 spathifer From spatha + -fer (“-carrying”).