saxicolus

Latin

Etymology

From saxum (“stone, wall”) + colō (“to inhabit”)

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /sakˈsi.ko.lus/, [sakˈsɪ.kɔ.ɫʊs]

Adjective

saxicolus (feminine saxicola, neuter saxicolum); first/second declension

  1. stone-dwelling, wall-dwelling

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
nominative saxicolus saxicola saxicolum saxicolī saxicolae saxicola
genitive saxicolī saxicolae saxicolī saxicolōrum saxicolārum saxicolōrum
dative saxicolō saxicolō saxicolīs
accusative saxicolum saxicolam saxicolum saxicolōs saxicolās saxicola
ablative saxicolō saxicolā saxicolō saxicolīs
vocative saxicole saxicola saxicolum saxicolī saxicolae saxicola

Usage notes

  • Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet.
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