amplexicaulis
Latin
Ranunculus amplexicaulis
Etymology
New Latin; from amplexus (“clasped”) + caulis (“stalk, stem”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkau̯.lis/, [ˈkau̯.lɪs]
Adjective
caulis (neuter caule); third declension
Inflection
Third declension.
| Number | Singular | Plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case / Gender | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | |
| nominative | caulis | caule | caulēs | caulia | |
| genitive | caulis | caulium | |||
| dative | caulī | caulibus | |||
| accusative | caulem | caule | caulēs | caulia | |
| ablative | caulī | caulibus | |||
| vocative | caulis | caule | caulēs | caulia | |
Usage notes
- Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet.
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