furcifer
See also: Furcifer
Latin
Etymology
From furca + -fer.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈfur.ki.fer/, [ˈfʊr.kɪ.fɛr]
Noun
furcifer m (genitive furciferī); second declension
- yoke-bearer (a term of abuse, usually of slaves)
- rascal, scoundrel, rogue
Inflection
Second declension, nominative singular in -er.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | furcifer | furciferī |
Genitive | furciferī | furciferōrum |
Dative | furciferō | furciferīs |
Accusative | furciferum | furciferōs |
Ablative | furciferō | furciferīs |
Vocative | furcifer | furciferī |
References
- furcifer in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- furcifer in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- furcifer in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- furcifer in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin