LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

vermiferus

vermiferus (feminine vermifera, neuter vermiferum)
Classical[wɛrˈmɪ.fɛ.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[verˈmiː.fe.rus]

Meaning

  1. adjectivevermiferous

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativevermiferusvermiferavermiferum
genitivevermiferīvermiferaevermiferī
dativevermiferōvermiferaevermiferō
accusativevermiferumvermiferamvermiferum
ablativevermiferōvermiferāvermiferō
vocativevermiferevermiferavermiferum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativevermiferīvermiferaevermifera
genitivevermiferōrumvermiferārumvermiferōrum
dativevermiferīsvermiferīsvermiferīs
accusativevermiferōsvermiferāsvermifera
ablativevermiferīsvermiferīsvermiferīs
vocativevermiferīvermiferaevermifera

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*wr̥mis
  2. Proto-Italic*wormis
  3. Latinvermiferus

Latin -ferus Latin vermiferus From vermis + -ferus.

Quick answers

What does vermiferus mean in Latin?
vermiferus, a adjective, means “vermiferous”.
How do you pronounce vermiferus?
In classical Latin, [wɛrˈmɪ.fɛ.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [verˈmiː.fe.rus].
Where does vermiferus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis → Proto-Italic *wormis → Latin vermiferus.