rupestris

Latin

Etymology

See rūpes.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ruːˈpes.tris/, [ruːˈpɛs̠t̪rɪs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ruˈpes.tris/, [ruˈpɛst̪ris]

Adjective

rūpestris (neuter rūpestre); third-declension two-termination adjective

  1. (New Latin) that lives on cliffs or rocks

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 rūpestris rūpestre rūpestrēs rūpestria
Genitive rūpestris rūpestrium
Dative rūpestrī rūpestribus
Accusative rūpestrem rūpestre rūpestrēs
rūpestrīs		 rūpestria
Ablative rūpestrī rūpestribus
Vocative rūpestris rūpestre rūpestrēs rūpestria

Descendants
  • Catalan: rupestre
  • French: rupestre
  • Galician: rupestre
  • Italian: rupestre
  • Portuguese: rupestre
  • Spanish: rupestre
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