A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin


liver-: in Gk. comp. hepat-, hepato- [> Gk. hepar, hepatos s.n.III].
Liver, an organ of the body: (chem.) liver of sulphur, see hepar,-atis (s.n.III); Epar: see hepar,-atis (s.n.III). Hepar,-atis (s.n.III), q.v., abl.sg. hepate, acc. sg. hepar, nom. & acc. pl. hepata, gen.pl. hepatum, dat. & abl.pl. hepatibus: also epar,-atis (s.n.II), abl.sg. epate: the liver; = [> Gk. (h)Epar,-atos (s.n.III), the liver, used as food, as a medicine and as the seat of the feelings, passions, affections; the seat of the soul; = Latin jecur,-oris s.n.III]. NOTE: although a neuter and ending in -ar in the nom.sg., this is not a Latin i-stem neuter noun, as in -ar (q.v.). Iecur,-oris (s.n.III), abl.sg. iecore, nom.& acc.pl. iecora, gen.pl. iecorum; also jecur,–inoris (s.n.III), abl.sg. jecinore, nom.& acc. pl. iecinora, gen.pl. iecinorum: the liver, used as food, as a medicine and as the seat of the feelings, passions, affections; the seat of the soul. Iocur,-ineris (s.n.III), abl.sg. iocinere, nom.& acc.pl. iocinera, gen.pl. iocinerum; also iocur,–inoris (s.m.III), abl.sg. iocinore, nom.& acc. pl. iocinora, gen.pl.iocinorum: the liver, used as food, as a medicine and as the seat of the feelings. Jecur,-oris (s.n.III), abl.sg. jecore, nom.& acc. pl. jecora, gen.pl. jecorum; also jecur,-inoris (s.n.III), abl.sg. jecinore, nom.& acc.pl. jecinora, gen.pl. jecinorum: the liver, used as food, as a medicine and as the seat of the feelings, passions, affections; the seat of the soul; = Gk. hepar,-atis (s.n.III), q.v. Jocur,-ineris (s.n.III), abl.sg. jocinere, nom.& acc.pl. jocinera, gen.pl. jocinerum; also jocur,–inoris (s.m.III), abl.sg. jocinore, nom.& acc. pl. jocinora, gen.pl.jocinorum: the liver, used as food, as a medicine and as the seat of the feelings.
liver-colored, also pertaining to the liver: hepaticus,-a,-um (adj.A), q.v.; jecoralis,-e (adj.B), also iecoralis,-e (adj.B); jecorinus,-a,-um (adj.A), also iecorinus,-a,-um (adj.A). Liver brown or liver maroon “a grayish reddish brown that is redder and deeper than average taupe brown; called also autumn oak; a liver-colored substance (as any of several sulfur compounds) - called also ‘hepar’ (WIII). hepaticus,-a,-um (adj.A): 1. pertaining to the liver, 2. liver-colored, dark reddish-brown; “dull brown with a little yellow” (Lindley).