acinaciformis

Latin

Etymology

From acīnacēs (“scimitar”) +‎ -fōrmis (“form, shape”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /a.kiː.na.kiˈfoːr.mis/, [a.kiː.na.kɪˈfoːr.mɪs]

Adjective

acīnacifōrmis (neuter acīnacifōrme); third declension

(New Latin) having the form of a scimitar

Inflection

Third declension.

Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Number	Singular			Plural
nominative	acīnacifōrmis	acīnacifōrme		acīnacifōrmēs	acīnacifōrmia
genitive	acīnacifōrmis			acīnacifōrmium
dative	acīnacifōrmī			acīnacifōrmibus
accusative	acīnacifōrmem	acīnacifōrme		acīnacifōrmēs	acīnacifōrmia
ablative	acīnacifōrmī			acīnacifōrmibus
vocative	acīnacifōrmis	acīnacifōrme		acīnacifōrmēs	acīnacifōrmia

Usage notes

Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet.

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