pterus
Latin
Etymology
New Latin; from Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpte.rus/, [ˈptɛ.rʊs]
Adjective
pterus (feminine ptera, neuter pterum); first/second declension
Inflection
First/second declension.
| Number | Singular | Plural | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case / Gender | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
| nominative | pterus | ptera | pterum | pterī | pterae | ptera | |
| genitive | pterī | pterae | pterī | pterōrum | pterārum | pterōrum | |
| dative | pterō | pterō | pterīs | ||||
| accusative | pterum | pteram | pterum | pterōs | pterās | ptera | |
| ablative | pterō | pterā | pterō | pterīs | |||
| vocative | ptere | ptera | pterum | pterī | pterae | ptera | |
Usage notes
- Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet.
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