adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er)
taurifer
taurifer (feminine taurifera, neuter tauriferum)
Classical[ˈtau̯.rɪ.fɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈtaːu̯.ri.fer]
Meaning
- adjectivebull-bearing
- adjectivebearing, feeding, or supporting bulls
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | in -er taurifer | taurifera | tauriferum |
| genitive | tauriferī | tauriferae | tauriferī |
| dative | tauriferō | tauriferae | tauriferō |
| accusative | tauriferum | tauriferam | tauriferum |
| ablative | tauriferō | tauriferā | tauriferō |
| vocative | taurifer | taurifera | tauriferum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tauriferī | tauriferae | taurifera |
| genitive | tauriferōrum | tauriferārum | tauriferōrum |
| dative | tauriferīs | tauriferīs | tauriferīs |
| accusative | tauriferōs | tauriferās | taurifera |
| ablative | tauriferīs | tauriferīs | tauriferīs |
| vocative | tauriferī | tauriferae | taurifera |
taurĭfer, fĕra, fĕrum, adj. taurusfero,
I. bull-bearing, i. e. bearing, feeding, or supporting bulls:
campi, Luc. 1, 473.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 taurifer From taurus (“bull”) + -fer (“-bearing, -carrying, -bringing”).