hemipterus

Latin

Etymology

New Latin; hemi- +‎ pterus, from Ancient Greek.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /heˈmip.te.rus/, [hɛˈmɪpt̪ɛrʊs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /eˈmip.te.rus/, [eˈmipt̪erus]

Adjective

hemipterus (feminine hemiptera, neuter hemipterum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (New Latin) half-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 hemipterus hemiptera hemipterum hemipterī hemipterae hemiptera
Genitive hemipterī hemipterae hemipterī hemipterōrum hemipterārum hemipterōrum
Dative hemipterō hemipterō hemipterīs
Accusative hemipterum hemipteram hemipterum hemipterōs hemipterās hemiptera
Ablative hemipterō hemipterā hemipterō hemipterīs
Vocative hemiptere hemiptera hemipterum hemipterī hemipterae hemiptera
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