Ptilopaedes
Latin edit
Etymology edit
New Latin; from Ancient Greek πτίλον (ptílon, “down”) + Ancient Greek παῖδες (paîdes, “children”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /pti.loˈpae̯.deːs/, [pt̪ɪɫ̪ɔˈpäe̯d̪eːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /pti.loˈpe.des/, [pt̪iloˈpɛːd̪es]
Proper noun edit
Ptilopaedēs m pl (genitive *Ptilopaedum or *Ptilopaedium); third declension
- (New Latin, ornithology, rare, collectively) All those birds that have a complete covering of down when they hatch; all ptilopaedic birds.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:Ptilopaedes.
Declension edit
Third-declension noun, plural only.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Ptilopaedēs |
| Genitive | *Ptilopaedum *Ptilopaedium |
| Dative | Ptilopaedibus |
| Accusative | Ptilopaedēs |
| Ablative | Ptilopaedibus |
| Vocative | Ptilopaedēs |
Antonyms edit
- (antonym(s) of “birds covered in down upon hatching”): Psilopaedēs