caelifer

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From caelum (“heaven; sky”) +‎ -fer (“-carrying”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkae̯.li.fer/, [ˈkae̯.lɪ.fɛr]

Adjective

caelifer (feminine caelifera, neuter caeliferum); first/second declension

  1. Supporting the sky or heavens.

Inflection

First/second declension, nominative masculine singular in -er.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative caelifer caelifera caeliferum caeliferī caeliferae caelifera
Genitive caeliferī caeliferae caeliferī caeliferōrum caeliferārum caeliferōrum
Dative caeliferō caeliferō caeliferīs
Accusative caeliferum caeliferam caeliferum caeliferōs caeliferās caelifera
Ablative caeliferō caeliferā caeliferō caeliferīs
Vocative caelifer caelifera caeliferum caeliferī caeliferae caelifera
Related terms

References
  • caelifer in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • caelifer in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • caelifer in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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