ossifragus

Latin

Etymology

From os (“bone”) + frangō (“break”)

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /osˈsif.ra.ɡus/

Adjective

ossifragus m (feminine ossifraga, neuter ossifragum); first/second declension

1. bone-breaking

Inflection

Number	Singular				Plural
Case \ Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
nominative	ossifragus	ossifraga	ossifragum		ossifragī	ossifragae	ossifraga
genitive	ossifragī	ossifragae	ossifragī		ossifragōrum	ossifragārum	ossifragōrum
dative	ossifragō	ossifragae	ossifragō		ossifragīs	ossifragīs	ossifragīs
accusative	ossifragum	ossifragam	ossifragum		ossifragōs	ossifragās	ossifraga
ablative	ossifragō	ossifragā	ossifragō		ossifragīs	ossifragīs	ossifragīs
vocative	ossifrage	ossifraga	ossifragum		ossifragī	ossifragae	ossifraga

Noun

ossifragus (osprey)

ossifragus (genitive ossifragī); m, second declension

1. osprey, sea eagle

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	ossifragus	ossifragī
genitive	ossifragī	ossifragōrum
dative	ossifragō	ossifragīs
accusative	ossifragum	ossifragōs
ablative	ossifragō	ossifragīs
vocative	ossifrage	ossifragī

Descendants

• English: osprey