rufipennis

Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from rūfus (“red”) +‎ penna (“feather, wing”) +‎ -is.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ruː.fiˈpen.nis/, [ruːfɪˈpɛnːɪs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ru.fiˈpen.nis/, [rufiˈpɛnːis]

Adjective

rūfipennis (neuter rūfipenne); third-declension two-termination adjective

  1. (New Latin) having a red wing or fin, or red feathers

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 rūfipennis rūfipenne rūfipennēs rūfipennia
Genitive rūfipennis rūfipennium
Dative rūfipennī rūfipennibus
Accusative rūfipennem rūfipenne rūfipennēs
rūfipennīs		 rūfipennia
Ablative rūfipennī rūfipennibus
Vocative rūfipennis rūfipenne rūfipennēs rūfipennia
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