lepidopterus

Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from Ancient Greek. lepido- +‎ pterus

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /le.piˈdop.te.rus/, [ɫɛ.pɪˈdɔp.tɛ.rʊs]

Adjective

lepidopterus (feminine lepidoptera, neuter lepidopterum); first/second declension

  1. scaly-winged
  2. of or relating to the order Lepidoptera—butterflies and moths

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
nominative lepidopterus lepidoptera lepidopterum lepidopterī lepidopterae lepidoptera
genitive lepidopterī lepidopterae lepidopterī lepidopterōrum lepidopterārum lepidopterōrum
dative lepidopterō lepidopterō lepidopterīs
accusative lepidopterum lepidopteram lepidopterum lepidopterōs lepidopterās lepidoptera
ablative lepidopterō lepidopterā lepidopterō lepidopterīs
vocative lepidoptere lepidoptera lepidopterum lepidopterī lepidopterae lepidoptera

Usage notes

  • Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet.

Derived terms

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