poliocephalus

See also: Poliocephalus

Latin

Etymology

Ancient Greek πολῐός (poliós, “grey”) + κεφᾰλή (kephalḗ, “head”) + Latin -us (suffix forming adjectives)

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /po.li.oˈke.pʰa.lus/, [pɔlʲiɔˈkɛpʰäɫ̪ʊs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /po.li.oˈt͡ʃe.fa.lus/, [polioˈt͡ʃɛːfälus]

Adjective

poliocephalus (feminine poliocephala, neuter poliocephalum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. Used as a specific epithet; having a gray head.

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 poliocephalus poliocephala poliocephalum poliocephalī poliocephalae poliocephala
Genitive poliocephalī poliocephalae poliocephalī poliocephalōrum poliocephalārum poliocephalōrum
Dative poliocephalō poliocephalō poliocephalīs
Accusative poliocephalum poliocephalam poliocephalum poliocephalōs poliocephalās poliocephala
Ablative poliocephalō poliocephalā poliocephalō poliocephalīs
Vocative poliocephale poliocephala poliocephalum poliocephalī poliocephalae poliocephala
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