phoenicopterus
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek φοινικόπτερος (phoinikópteros, “flamingo”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /pʰoe̯.niːˈkop.te.rus/, [pʰoe̯niːˈkɔpt̪ɛrʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /fe.niˈkop.te.rus/, [feniˈkɔpt̪erus]
Noun edit
phoenīcopterus m (genitive phoenīcopterī); second declension
- a flamingo (bird)
Declension edit
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | phoenīcopterus | phoenīcopterī |
| Genitive | phoenīcopterī | phoenīcopterōrum |
| Dative | phoenīcopterō | phoenīcopterīs |
| Accusative | phoenīcopterum | phoenīcopterōs |
| Ablative | phoenīcopterō | phoenīcopterīs |
| Vocative | phoenīcoptere | phoenīcopterī |
Descendants edit
- Italian: fenicottero
- French: phénicoptère
- Translingual: Phoenicopterus
References edit
- phoenicopterus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.