cistifer
Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈkis.ti.fer/, [ˈkɪs̠t̪ɪfɛr]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃis.ti.fer/, [ˈt͡ʃist̪ifer]
Noun
[edit]cistifer m (genitive cistiferī); second declension
- bearer of a casket in religious ceremonies
- casket-bearer
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun (nominative singular in -er).
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cistifer | cistiferī |
| genitive | cistiferī | cistiferōrum |
| dative | cistiferō | cistiferīs |
| accusative | cistiferum | cistiferōs |
| ablative | cistiferō | cistiferīs |
| vocative | cistifer | cistiferī |