quadridens

Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from quadri- (“four”) +‎ dēns (“tooth, tusk”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈkʷa.dri.dens/, [ˈkʷa.drɪ.dẽːs]

Adjective

quadridēns (genitive quadridentis); third declension

Having four teeth or tusks

Inflection

Third declension.

Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Number	Singular			Plural
nominative	quadridēns			quadridentēs	quadridentia
genitive	quadridentis			quadridentium
dative	quadridentī			quadridentibus
accusative	quadridentem	quadridēns		quadridentēs	quadridentia
ablative	quadridentī			quadridentibus
vocative	quadridēns			quadridentēs	quadridentia

Usage notes

Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet.

References

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

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