adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er)
tigrifer
tigrifer (feminine tigrifera, neuter tigriferum)
Classical[ˈtɪ.ɡrɪ.fɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈtiː.ɡri.fer]
Meaning
- adjectivebearing tigers
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | in -er tigrifer | tigrifera | tigriferum |
| genitive | tigriferī | tigriferae | tigriferī |
| dative | tigriferō | tigriferae | tigriferō |
| accusative | tigriferum | tigriferam | tigriferum |
| ablative | tigriferō | tigriferā | tigriferō |
| vocative | tigrifer | tigrifera | tigriferum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tigriferī | tigriferae | tigrifera |
| genitive | tigriferōrum | tigriferārum | tigriferōrum |
| dative | tigriferīs | tigriferīs | tigriferīs |
| accusative | tigriferōs | tigriferās | tigrifera |
| ablative | tigriferīs | tigriferīs | tigriferīs |
| vocative | tigriferī | tigriferae | tigrifera |
tī^grĭfer, fĕra, fĕrum, adj. tigris-fero,
I. tiger-bearing, producing tigers:
Niphates, Sid. Carm. 2, 444.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 tigrifer From tigris (“tiger”) + -fer (“carrying”).