colober

Latin

Noun

colober m (genitive colobrī); second declension (Late Latin, proscribed)

  1. Alternative form of coluber (“snake, serpent”) (for the /u/ > [ɔ], see *colŏbra/*iŏvenem/*ŏvum)
    • 3rd–4th century, Appendix Probi, line 177:
      coluber non colober
      [The correct form is] coluber, not colober

Declension

Second-declension noun (nominative singular in -er).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative colober colobrī
Genitive colobrī colobrōrum
Dative colobrō colobrīs
Accusative colobrum colobrōs
Ablative colobrō colobrīs
Vocative colober colobrī

Descendants
  • Asturian: cuélebre
  • Old Spanish: culuebro
  • Sardinian: colovru, coloru, caloru, caboru, caoru
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