hypoleucus

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑπόλευκος (hupóleukos).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /hy.poˈleu̯.kus/, [hʏpɔˈɫ̪ɛu̯kʊs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /i.poˈleu̯.kus/, [ipoˈlɛːu̯kus]

Adjective
Xantus's Murrelet chick (Synthliboramphus hypoleucus)

hypoleucus (feminine hypoleuca, neuter hypoleucum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (New Latin) white underneath

Usage notes
  • Used exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus normally in the nominative singular; other inflections may be theoretical or rarely found.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative hypoleucus hypoleuca hypoleucum hypoleucī hypoleucae hypoleuca
Genitive hypoleucī hypoleucae hypoleucī hypoleucōrum hypoleucārum hypoleucōrum
Dative hypoleucō hypoleucō hypoleucīs
Accusative hypoleucum hypoleucam hypoleucum hypoleucōs hypoleucās hypoleuca
Ablative hypoleucō hypoleucā hypoleucō hypoleucīs
Vocative hypoleuce hypoleuca hypoleucum hypoleucī hypoleucae hypoleuca
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