tomentosus

Latin

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /toː.menˈtoː.sus/, [toː.mɛnˈtoː.sʊs]

Adjective

tōmentōsus (feminine tōmentōsa, neuter tōmentōsum); first/second declension

  1. having a mass of rough hairs

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
nominative tōmentōsus tōmentōsa tōmentōsum tōmentōsī tōmentōsae tōmentōsa
genitive tōmentōsī tōmentōsae tōmentōsī tōmentōsōrum tōmentōsārum tōmentōsōrum
dative tōmentōsō tōmentōsō tōmentōsīs
accusative tōmentōsum tōmentōsam tōmentōsum tōmentōsōs tōmentōsās tōmentōsa
ablative tōmentōsō tōmentōsā tōmentōsō tōmentōsīs
vocative tōmentōse tōmentōsa tōmentōsum tōmentōsī tōmentōsae tōmentōsa

Usage notes

  • Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet.

References

  • tomentosus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • tomentosus in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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