colober

Latin

Noun

colober m (genitive colobrī); second declension (Late Latin, proscribed)

1. Alternative form of coluber (“snake, serpent”) (for the /u/ > [ɔ], see *colŏbra/*iŏvenem/*ŏvum)
   • 3rd–4th century, Appendix Probi, line 177:

     coluber non colober

     [The correct form is] coluber, not colober

Declension

Second-declension noun (nominative singular in -er).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	colober	colobrī
Genitive	colobrī	colobrōrum
Dative	colobrō	colobrīs
Accusative	colobrum	colobrōs
Ablative	colobrō	colobrīs
Vocative	colober	colobrī

Descendants

• Asturian: cuélebre
• Old Spanish: culuebro
• Sardinian: colovru, coloru, caloru, caboru, caoru