caelifer, caelifera, caeliferum:
Adjective · 1st declension · variant: 2nd · comparison: positive
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
supporting sky/heavens;
Inflections
positive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | caelifer | caeliferi |
| Gen. | caeliferi | caeliferorum |
| Dat. | caelifero | — |
| Acc. | caeliferum | caeliferos |
| Voc. | caelifer | caeliferi |
| Abl. | caelifero | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | caelifera | caeliferae |
| Gen. | caeliferae | caeliferarum |
| Dat. | caeliferae | — |
| Acc. | caeliferam | caeliferas |
| Voc. | caelifera | caeliferae |
| Abl. | caelifera | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | caeliferum | caelifera |
| Gen. | caeliferi | caeliferorum |
| Dat. | caelifero | — |
| Acc. | caeliferum | caelifera |
| Voc. | caeliferum | caelifera |
| Abl. | caelifero | — |
Examples
Liber Quintus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...locum, tum terra superbit gressibus et paulum respirat caelifer Atlans. hic et ab adserto nuper Marathone superbum Thesea..."Aeneid VI
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...extra sidera tellus, extra anni solisque vias, ubi caelifer Atlas axem umero torquet stellis ardentibus aptum. huius..."