semaphorum

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Likely a calque of Italian semaforo (“traffic light”), borrowed from French sémaphore (“signaling system”). Ultimately from Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma, “sign”) + -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”).

Pronunciation

Noun

sēmaphorum n (genitive sēmaphorī); second declension

  1. (Contemporary Latin) traffic light

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative sēmaphorum sēmaphora
genitive sēmaphorī sēmaphorōrum
dative sēmaphorō sēmaphorīs
accusative sēmaphorum sēmaphora
ablative sēmaphorō sēmaphorīs
vocative sēmaphorum sēmaphora
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