brachypterus

Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from Ancient Greek βραχύς (brakhús, “short”) +‎ Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /braˈkʰyp.te.rus/, [bräˈkʰʏpt̪ɛrʊs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /braˈkip.te.rus/, [bräˈkipt̪erus]

Adjective

brachypterus (feminine brachyptera, neuter brachypterum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (New Latin) short-winged

Usage notes
  • Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus not normally in inflected forms other than the nominative singular.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative brachypterus brachyptera brachypterum brachypterī brachypterae brachyptera
Genitive brachypterī brachypterae brachypterī brachypterōrum brachypterārum brachypterōrum
Dative brachypterō brachypterō brachypterīs
Accusative brachypterum brachypteram brachypterum brachypterōs brachypterās brachyptera
Ablative brachypterō brachypterā brachypterō brachypterīs
Vocative brachyptere brachyptera brachypterum brachypterī brachypterae brachyptera
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