Translingual

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Etymology

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From Latin coccifer, from coccum (scarlet) +‎ -fer (-bearing).

Adjective

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coccifer m (feminine coccifera, neuter cocciferum)

  1. (taxonomy, as specific epithet) That produces a scarlet dye.

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Latin

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Etymology

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From coccum (scarlet) +‎ -fer (-bearing).

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Adjective

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coccifer (feminine coccifera, neuter cocciferum); first/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er)

  1. (New Latin) that produces a scarlet dye (such as cochineal)

Declension

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First/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er).

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative coccifer coccifera cocciferum cocciferī cocciferae coccifera
Genitive cocciferī cocciferae cocciferī cocciferōrum cocciferārum cocciferōrum
Dative cocciferō cocciferō cocciferīs
Accusative cocciferum cocciferam cocciferum cocciferōs cocciferās coccifera
Ablative cocciferō cocciferā cocciferō cocciferīs
Vocative coccifer coccifera cocciferum cocciferī cocciferae coccifera