caniformis

Latin

Etymology

From canis (“dog”) +‎ -fōrmis (“having the form of”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ka.niˈfoːr.mis/, [ka.nɪˈfoːr.mɪs]

Adjective

canifōrmis (neuter canifōrme); third declension

having the form of a dog, dog-shaped

Inflection

Third declension.

Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Number	Singular			Plural
nominative	canifōrmis	canifōrme		canifōrmēs	canifōrmia
genitive	canifōrmis			canifōrmium
dative	canifōrmī			canifōrmibus
accusative	canifōrmem	canifōrme		canifōrmēs	canifōrmia
ablative	canifōrmī			canifōrmibus
vocative	canifōrmis	canifōrme		canifōrmēs	canifōrmia

Descendants

Translingual: Caniformia

References

caniformis in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
caniformis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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