herbivorus

Latin

Etymology

From herba (“plant”) +‎ -vorus (“-devouring”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /herˈbi.u̯o.rus/, [hɛrˈbiu̯ɔrʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /erˈbi.vo.rus/, [erˈbiːvorus]

Adjective

herbivorus (feminine herbivora, neuter herbivorum); first/second-declension adjective

1. (New Latin, of animals) herbivorous, plant-eating

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number	Singular				Plural
Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	herbivorus	herbivora	herbivorum		herbivorī	herbivorae	herbivora
Genitive	herbivorī	herbivorae	herbivorī		herbivorōrum	herbivorārum	herbivorōrum
Dative	herbivorō		herbivorō		herbivorīs
Accusative	herbivorum	herbivoram	herbivorum		herbivorōs	herbivorās	herbivora
Ablative	herbivorō	herbivorā	herbivorō		herbivorīs
Vocative	herbivore	herbivora	herbivorum		herbivorī	herbivorae	herbivora

Descendants

• English: herbivorous
• French: herbivore
  • English: herbivore
• Italian: erbivoro
• Portuguese: herbívoro
• Spanish: herbívoro