acrolepis
Latin
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek, ἄκρος (ákros) + λεπίς (lepís).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /aˈkro.le.pis/, [äˈkrɔɫ̪ɛpɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /aˈkro.le.pis/, [äˈkrɔːlepis]
Adjective
editacrolepis (genitive acrolepidis); third-declension one-termination adjective
Usage notes
edit- Used exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus normally in the nominative singular; other inflections may be theoretical or rarely found.
Declension
editThird-declension one-termination adjective.
Number | Singular | Plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case / Gender | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | |
Nominative | acrolepis | acrolepidēs | acrolepidia | ||
Genitive | acrolepidis | acrolepidium | |||
Dative | acrolepidī | acrolepidibus | |||
Accusative | acrolepidem | acrolepis | acrolepidēs | acrolepidia | |
Ablative | acrolepidī | acrolepidibus | |||
Vocative | acrolepis | acrolepidēs | acrolepidia |