noun · masculinesecond declension
tarandrus
tarandrus m (genitive tarandrī)
Meaning
- masculinereindeer
In the readers how our graded readers gloss it
reindeer
tarandrus -ī (m) — in De Bello Gallico III
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tarandrus | tarandrī tarandī |
| genitive | tarandrī tarandī | tarandrōrum tarandōrum |
| dative | tarandrō tarandō | tarandrīs tarandīs |
| accusative | tarandrum tarandum | tarandrōs tarandōs |
| ablative | tarandrō tarandō | tarandrīs tarandīs |
| vocative | tarandre tarande | tarandrī tarandī |
tărandrus, i, m.,
I. an animal found in northern countries; acc. to Cuvier, the reindeer, Plin. 8, 34, 52, § 124; Sol. 30 med.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek τάρανδρος (tárandros).