adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er)
vernifer
vernifer (feminine vernifera, neuter verniferum)
Classical[ˈwɛr.nɪ.fɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈvɛr.ni.fer]
Meaning
- adjectivespring-blooming, flowering in spring
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | in -er vernifer | vernifera | verniferum |
| genitive | verniferī | verniferae | verniferī |
| dative | verniferō | verniferae | verniferō |
| accusative | verniferum | verniferam | verniferum |
| ablative | verniferō | verniferā | verniferō |
| vocative | vernifer | vernifera | verniferum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | verniferī | verniferae | vernifera |
| genitive | verniferōrum | verniferārum | verniferōrum |
| dative | verniferīs | verniferīs | verniferīs |
| accusative | verniferōs | verniferās | vernifera |
| ablative | verniferīs | verniferīs | verniferīs |
| vocative | verniferī | verniferae | vernifera |
vernĭfer, fĕra, fĕrum, adj. vernusfero,
I. flowering in spring, spring-blooming, = ἐαροτρεφής:
comere verniferis florentia limina sertis (sc. coronis), Mart. Cap. 1, § 1.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 vernifer From vernus (“spring”) + -fer (“-carrying”).