multiforus

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Latin

Etymology

multus (many) +‎ forō (to pierce) +‎ -us (forming adjectives)

Pronunciation

Adjective

multiforus (feminine multifora, neuter multiforum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. pierced with many holes

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative multiforus multifora multiforum multiforī multiforae multifora
genitive multiforī multiforae multiforī multiforōrum multiforārum multiforōrum
dative multiforō multiforae multiforō multiforīs
accusative multiforum multiforam multiforum multiforōs multiforās multifora
ablative multiforō multiforā multiforō multiforīs
vocative multifore multifora multiforum multiforī multiforae multifora

References

  • multiforus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • multiforus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • multiforus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.