"cistifer" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [ˈkɪs.tɪ.fɛr] [Classical-Latin], [ˈt͡ʃis.ti.fer] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin cista Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *bʰorós Proto-Italic *-foros Latin -fer Latin cistifer From cista + -fer. Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:af|cista|-fer|text=+|title=cistifer|tree=1}} Etymology tree Latin cista Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *bʰorós Proto-Italic *-foros Latin -fer Latin cistifer [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-foros", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-fer", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "cistifer", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="cistifer"> From cista + -fer. Head templates: {{la-noun|cistifer<2>}} cistifer m (genitive cistiferī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|cistifer<2>}} Forms: cistiferī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], cistifer [nominative, singular], cistiferī [nominative, plural], cistiferī [genitive, singular], cistiferōrum [genitive, plural], cistiferō [dative, singular], cistiferīs [dative, plural], cistiferum [accusative, singular], cistiferōs [accusative, plural], cistiferō [ablative, singular], cistiferīs [ablative, plural], cistifer [singular, vocative], cistiferī [plural, vocative]
  1. bearer of a casket in religious ceremonies Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-cistifer-la-noun-B1sWqXRF Categories (other): Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymology trees, Latin entries with etymon, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Latin terms suffixed with -fer Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 57 43 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology trees: 57 43 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 81 19 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 50 50 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -fer: 51 49
  2. casket-bearer Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-cistifer-la-noun-QW0aUyou Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Latin terms suffixed with -fer, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 50 50 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -fer: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 23 77
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