brevirostris

Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from brevis (“short”) +‎ rostrum (“beak”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /bre.u̯iˈroːs.tris/, [breu̯ɪˈroːs̠t̪rɪs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /bre.viˈros.tris/, [breviˈrɔst̪ris]

Adjective

brevirōstris (neuter brevirōstre); third-declension two-termination adjective

  1. (New Latin) having a short beak

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

Declension

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative brevirōstris brevirōstre brevirōstrēs brevirōstria
Genitive brevirōstris brevirōstrium
Dative brevirōstrī brevirōstribus
Accusative brevirōstrem brevirōstre brevirōstrēs
brevirōstrīs		 brevirōstria
Ablative brevirōstrī brevirōstribus
Vocative brevirōstris brevirōstre brevirōstrēs brevirōstria
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