algor

Latin

Etymology

From algeō (“I am, feel cold”) +‎ -or.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈal.ɡor/, [ˈaɫ.ɡɔr]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈal.ɡor/

Noun

algor m (genitive algōris); third declension

cold, chilliness
(in the plural) cold weather

Inflection

Third declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	algor	algōrēs
genitive	algōris	algōrum
dative	algōrī	algōribus
accusative	algōrem	algōrēs
ablative	algōre	algōribus
vocative	algor	algōrēs

Related terms

Descendants

English: algor mortis
Italian: algore
Portuguese: algor mortis

References

algor in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
algor in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
algor in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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