aurigena

Latin

Etymology

From aurum (“gold”) +‎ -gena (“born from”).

Adjective

aurigena (genitive aurigenae); first-declension adjective (masculine and neuter forms identical to feminine forms)

  1. produced by gold; born of gold (often used as an epithet referring to Jupiter's progeny)

Declension

First-declension adjective (masculine and neuter forms identical to feminine forms).

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative aurigena aurigenae aurigena
Genitive aurigenae aurigenārum
Dative aurigenīs
Accusative aurigenam aurigena aurigenās aurigena
Ablative aurigenā aurigenīs
Vocative aurigena aurigenae aurigena

References
  • “aurigena”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • aurigena in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • aurigena in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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