acutipennis

Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from acutus (sharp) +‎ frōns (feather, fin, wing).

Adjective

acutipennis m and f, acutipenne n; third declension

  1. having a sharp wing or fin, or sharp feathers

Inflection

Number Singular Plural
Case \ Gender M.F. N. MM.FF. NN.
nominative acutipennis acutipenne acutipennēs acutipennia
genitive acutipennis acutipennis acutipennium acutipennium
dative acutipennī acutipennī acutipennibus acutipennibus
accusative acutipennem acutipenne acutipennēs acutipennia
ablative acutipennī acutipennī acutipennibus acutipennibus
vocative acutipennis acutipenne acutipennēs acutipennia

Usage notes

  • Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet.
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