adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er)
venēnifer
venēnifer (feminine venēnifera, neuter venēniferum)
Classical[wɛˈneː.nɪ.fɛr]Ecclesiastical[veˈnɛː.ni.fer]
Meaning
- adjectivecontaining poison
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | in -er venēnifer | venēnifera | venēniferum |
| genitive | venēniferī | venēniferae | venēniferī |
| dative | venēniferō | venēniferae | venēniferō |
| accusative | venēniferum | venēniferam | venēniferum |
| ablative | venēniferō | venēniferā | venēniferō |
| vocative | venēnifer | venēnifera | venēniferum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | venēniferī | venēniferae | venēnifera |
| genitive | venēniferōrum | venēniferārum | venēniferōrum |
| dative | venēniferīs | venēniferīs | venēniferīs |
| accusative | venēniferōs | venēniferās | venēnifera |
| ablative | venēniferīs | venēniferīs | venēniferīs |
| vocative | venēniferī | venēniferae | venēnifera |
vĕnēnĭfer, fĕra, fĕrum, adj. venenumfero,
I. containing poison, poisonous, venomous:
palatum, Ov. M. 3, 85.—Subst.: vĕ-nēnĭfer, fĕri, m., = Scorpio, a constellation, Anthol. Lat. 5, 39, 4.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
venēnifer fera, ferum, adj.
venenum+1 FER-, containing poison, venomous: palatum, O.
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 venēnifer From venēnum (“poison”) + -fer (“-carrying”).