LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

zōophorus

zōophorus m (genitive zōophorī)
Classical[zoːˈɔ.pʰɔ.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[d͡zoˈɔː.fo.rus]

Meaning

  1. zoophorus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativezōophoruszōophorī
genitivezōophorīzōophorōrum
dativezōophorōzōophorīs
accusativezōophorumzōophorōs
ablativezōophorōzōophorīs
vocativezōophorezōophorī

zōophŏrus, i, m., = ζωοφόρος.
I. the frieze of a column (between the epistylium and the coronis), Vitr. 3, 5, 10; 4, 1, 2.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ζωοφόρος (zōophóros).

Descendants
  • Englishzoophorus
  • Frenchzoophore

In English words that came into English from zōophorus

  • zoophoruszōophorus

Quick answers

What does zōophorus mean in Latin?
zōophorus, a noun, means “zoophorus”.
What is the genitive of zōophorus?
The genitive singular is zōophorī. zōophorus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce zōophorus?
In classical Latin, [zoːˈɔ.pʰɔ.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [d͡zoˈɔː.fo.rus].