himantopus

See also: Himantopus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἱμαντόπους (himantópous, “thong foot”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /hiˈman.to.puːs/, [hɪˈman.tɔ.puːs]

Noun

himantopūs m (genitive himantopodis); third declension

A kind of bird with long legs

Inflection

Third declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	himantopūs	himantopodēs
genitive	himantopodis	himantopodum
dative	himantopodī	himantopodibus
accusative	himantopodem	himantopodēs
ablative	himantopode	himantopodibus
vocative	himantopūs	himantopodēs

Descendants

Translingual: Himantopus

References

himantopus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
himantopus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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