semaphorum

Latin

Alternative forms

• sēmaphorus

Etymology

Likely a calque of Italian semaforo (“traffic light”), borrowed from French sémaphore (“signaling system”). Ultimately from Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma, “sign”) + -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /seːˈma.pʰo.rum/, [s̠eːˈmäpʰɔrʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /seˈma.fo.rum/, [seˈmäːforum]

Noun

sēmaphorum n (genitive sēmaphorī); second declension

1. (Contemporary Latin) traffic light

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

	singular	plural
nominative	sēmaphorum	sēmaphora
genitive	sēmaphorī	sēmaphorōrum
dative	sēmaphorō	sēmaphorīs
accusative	sēmaphorum	sēmaphora
ablative	sēmaphorō	sēmaphorīs
vocative	sēmaphorum	sēmaphora