taurifer

Latin

Etymology

From taurus (“bull”) +‎ -fer (“-bearing, -carrying, -bringing”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtau̯.ri.fer/, [ˈtau̯.rɪ.fɛr]

Adjective

taurifer (feminine taurifera, neuter tauriferum); first/second declension, nominative masculine singular in -er

  1. bull-bearing
  2. bearing, feeding, or supporting bulls

Declension

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

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative taurifer taurifera tauriferum tauriferī tauriferae taurifera
Genitive tauriferī tauriferae tauriferī tauriferōrum tauriferārum tauriferōrum
Dative tauriferō tauriferō tauriferīs
Accusative tauriferum tauriferam tauriferum tauriferōs tauriferās taurifera
Ablative tauriferō tauriferā tauriferō tauriferīs
Vocative taurifer taurifera tauriferum tauriferī tauriferae taurifera

References
  • taurifer in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • taurifer in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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