semaphorum
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Latin
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Likely a calque of Italian semaforo (“traffic light”), borrowed from French sémaphore (“signaling system”). Ultimately from Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma, “sign”) + -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /seːˈma.pʰo.rum/, [s̠eːˈmäpʰɔrʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /seˈma.fo.rum/, [seˈmäːforum]
Noun
[edit]sēmaphorum n (genitive sēmaphorī); second declension
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun (neuter).
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | sēmaphorum | sēmaphora |
Genitive | sēmaphorī | sēmaphorōrum |
Dative | sēmaphorō | sēmaphorīs |
Accusative | sēmaphorum | sēmaphora |
Ablative | sēmaphorō | sēmaphorīs |
Vocative | sēmaphorum | sēmaphora |
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