puerperus

Latin

Etymology

Adjectival form of puerpera (“a woman in her childbed”), from puer (“boy, child”) + pariō (“bear, give birth”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /puˈer.pe.rus/, [pʊˈɛr.pɛ.rʊs]

Adjective

puerperus (feminine puerpera, neuter puerperum); first/second declension

  1. of a woman in labor

Declension

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative puerperus puerpera puerperum puerperī puerperae puerpera
Genitive puerperī puerperae puerperī puerperōrum puerperārum puerperōrum
Dative puerperō puerperō puerperīs
Accusative puerperum puerperam puerperum puerperōs puerperās puerpera
Ablative puerperō puerperā puerperō puerperīs
Vocative puerpere puerpera puerperum puerperī puerperae puerpera

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