adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er)
tricorniger
tricorniger (feminine tricornigera, neuter tricornigerum)
Classical[trɪˈkɔr.nɪ.ɡɛr]Ecclesiastical[triˈkɔr.ni.d͡ʒer]
Meaning
- adjectivehaving three horns
- adjectivehaving three points; trifurcate
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | in -er tricorniger | tricornigera | tricornigerum |
| genitive | tricornigerī | tricornigerae | tricornigerī |
| dative | tricornigerō | tricornigerae | tricornigerō |
| accusative | tricornigerum | tricornigeram | tricornigerum |
| ablative | tricornigerō | tricornigerā | tricornigerō |
| vocative | tricorniger | tricornigera | tricornigerum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tricornigerī | tricornigerae | tricornigera |
| genitive | tricornigerōrum | tricornigerārum | tricornigerōrum |
| dative | tricornigerīs | tricornigerīs | tricornigerīs |
| accusative | tricornigerōs | tricornigerās | tricornigera |
| ablative | tricornigerīs | tricornigerīs | tricornigerīs |
| vocative | tricornigerī | tricornigerae | tricornigera |
trĭ-cornĭger, ĕra, ĕrum, adj. tres,
I. having three horns or points: species furcae, of the letter Ψ, Aus. Idyll. 13 technop. Lit. Monos. fin.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ ? Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-der. Proto-Italic *kornū Latin cornū Latin -ger Latin tricorniger From tri- (“three”) + cornū (“horn”) + -ger (“bearing”).