ruficollis

Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from rūfus (“red”) +‎ collum (“stem, neck”) +‎ -is.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ruː.fiˈkol.lis/, [ruːfɪˈkɔlːʲɪs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ru.fiˈkol.lis/, [rufiˈkɔlːis]

Adjective

rūficollis (neuter rūficolle); third-declension two-termination adjective

  1. (New Latin) having a red stem or neck

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 rūficollis rūficolle rūficollēs rūficollia
Genitive rūficollis rūficollium
Dative rūficollī rūficollibus
Accusative rūficollem rūficolle rūficollēs
rūficollīs		 rūficollia
Ablative rūficollī rūficollibus
Vocative rūficollis rūficolle rūficollēs rūficollia
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