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Zoophorus
ZOOPHORUS
,Noun.
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zoophorus
zoophorus
English
Noun
zoophorus (plural zoophori)
- The frieze of a column, especially one decorated with animals.
Latin
Alternative forms
- zōophoros
- zōphorus
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /zoːˈo.pʰo.rus/, [zoːˈɔ.pʰɔ.rʊs]
Noun
zōophorus m (genitive zōophorī); second declension
- The frieze of a column, especially one decorated with animals.
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | zōophorus | zōophorī |
| genitive | zōophorī | zōophorōrum |
| dative | zōophorō | zōophorīs |
| accusative | zōophorum | zōophorōs |
| ablative | zōophorō | zōophorīs |
| vocative | zōophore | zōophorī |
References
- zoophorus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Félix Gaffiot (1934), “zoophorus”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
- zoophorus in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016