"Lucifer" meaning in Latin

See Lucifer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈluː.ki.fer/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈɫ̪uːkɪfɛr] [Classical-Latin], /ˈlu.t͡ʃi.fer/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈluːt͡ʃifer] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From lūx + -fer, calque of Ancient Greek Φωσφόρος (Phōsphóros). Etymology templates: {{af|la|lūx|-fer}} lūx + -fer, {{cal|la|grc|Φωσφόρος|nocap=1}} calque of Ancient Greek Φωσφόρος (Phōsphóros) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Lūcifer<2>}} Lūcifer m sg (genitive Lūciferī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Lūcifer<2>}} Forms: Lūcifer [canonical, masculine, singular], Lūciferī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Lūcifer [nominative, singular], Lūciferī [genitive, singular], Lūciferō [dative, singular], Lūciferum [accusative, singular], Lūciferō [ablative, singular], Lūcifer [singular, vocative]
  1. (astronomy) morning star, daystar, planet Venus Tags: declension-2 Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-Lucifer-la-name-oe7gEm8j Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Latin terms suffixed with -fer Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 53 16 31 0 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 46 19 35 0 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -fer: 51 18 31 0 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  2. (biblical) Lucifer Tags: declension-2 Categories (topical): Bible Synonyms: lūcifer (english: letter case)
    Sense id: en-Lucifer-la-name-HUF04TgC Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  3. (Greek mythology) Lucifer, the fabled son of Aurora and Cephalus, and father of Ceyx Tags: Greek, declension-2 Categories (topical): Greek mythology
    Sense id: en-Lucifer-la-name-yklLln6Y Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  4. (poetic) day Tags: declension-2, poetic
    Sense id: en-Lucifer-la-name-lEwn5bl6
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          "Aurora",
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      ],
      "topics": [
        "human-sciences",
        "mysticism",
        "mythology",
        "philosophy",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latin poetic terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "day"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "day",
          "day"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(poetic) day"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-2",
        "poetic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈluː.ki.fer/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɫ̪uːkɪfɛr]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlu.t͡ʃi.fer/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈluːt͡ʃifer]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "english": "letter case",
      "word": "lūcifer"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Lucifer"
}

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