cistifer
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) 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).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | cistifer | cistiferī |
| Genitive | cistiferī | cistiferōrum |
| Dative | cistiferō | cistiferīs |
| Accusative | cistiferum | cistiferōs |
| Ablative | cistiferō | cistiferīs |
| Vocative | cistifer | cistiferī |