cistifer
Latin
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈkɪs.tɪ.fɛr]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃis.t̪i.fer]
Noun
cistifer m (genitive cistiferī); second declension
- bearer of a casket in religious ceremonies
- casket-bearer
Declension
Second-declension noun (nominative singular in -er).
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cistifer | cistiferī |
| genitive | cistiferī | cistiferōrum |
| dative | cistiferō | cistiferīs |
| accusative | cistiferum | cistiferōs |
| ablative | cistiferō | cistiferīs |
| vocative | cistifer | cistiferī |