ferus

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰwer- (“wild animal”). Cognates include Ancient Greek θήρ (thēr) and Old Church Slavonic звѣрь (zvěrĭ).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈfe.rus/

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Adjective

ferus m (feminine fera, neuter ferum); first/second declension

1. wild, savage
2. uncivilized, uncultivated
3. untamed, rough
4. fierce, cruel

Inflection

Number	Singular				Plural
Case \ Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
nominative	ferus	fera	ferum		ferī	ferae	fera
genitive	ferī	ferae	ferī		ferōrum	ferārum	ferōrum
dative	ferō	ferae	ferō		ferīs	ferīs	ferīs
accusative	ferum	feram	ferum		ferōs	ferās	fera
ablative	ferō	ferā	ferō		ferīs	ferīs	ferīs
vocative	fere	fera	ferum		ferī	ferae	fera

Descendants

• English: fierce, feral
• French: fier
• Italian: fiero
• Portuguese: fero
• Spanish: fiero, feroz

Noun

ferus (genitive ferī); m, second declension

1. wild animal

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	ferus	ferī
genitive	ferī	ferōrum
dative	ferō	ferīs
accusative	ferum	ferōs
ablative	ferō	ferīs
vocative	fere	ferī

Related terms

• fera
• fiera