lucifero

See also: Lucifero and lucífero

Italian

Etymology

From Latin lūciferum, accusative of lūcifer, derived from lūx (“light”) + -fer (“bearing, bringing”), a calque from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros). Doublet of Lucifero.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /luˈt͡ʃi.fe.ro/, [l̺uˈt͡ʃiːfer̺o]
  • Rhymes: -ifero
  • Stress: lucìfero
  • Hyphenation: lu‧ci‧fe‧ro

Adjective

lucifero (feminine singular lucifera, masculine plural luciferi, feminine plural lucifere)

  1. (literary) bearing or giving off light

Noun

lucifero m (plural luciferi)

  1. (literary) name for the planet Venus as the morningstar, daystar
    Synonyms: stella del mattino, Venere
  2. (rare) Alternative letter-case form of Lucifero

Latin

Adjective

lūciferō

  1. dative masculine singular of lūcifer
  2. dative neuter singular of lūcifer
  3. ablative masculine singular of lūcifer
  4. ablative neuter singular of lūcifer
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