alticolus

Latin

Etymology

From altus (“high”) + incola (“inhabitant”)

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /alˈti.ko.lus/, [aɫˈtɪ.kɔ.ɫʊs]

Adjective

alticolus (feminine alticola, neuter alticolum); first/second declension

  1. That lives at high altitudes

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
nominative alticolus alticola alticolum alticolī alticolae alticola
genitive alticolī alticolae alticolī alticolōrum alticolārum alticolōrum
dative alticolō alticolō alticolīs
accusative alticolum alticolam alticolum alticolōs alticolās alticola
ablative alticolō alticolā alticolō alticolīs
vocative alticole alticola alticolum alticolī alticolae alticola

Usage notes

  • Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet.
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