actinacanthus

Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from Ancient Greek [Term?].

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ak.ti.naˈkan.tʰus/, [äkt̪ɪnäˈkän̪t̪ʰʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ak.ti.naˈkan.tus/, [äkt̪inäˈkän̪t̪us]

Adjective

actinacanthus (feminine actinacantha, neuter actinacanthum); first/second-declension adjective

1. (New Latin) having radiating spines or thorns

Usage notes

• Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus not normally in inflected forms other than the nominative singular.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number	Singular				Plural
Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	actinacanthus	actinacantha	actinacanthum		actinacanthī	actinacanthae	actinacantha
Genitive	actinacanthī	actinacanthae	actinacanthī		actinacanthōrum	actinacanthārum	actinacanthōrum
Dative	actinacanthō		actinacanthō		actinacanthīs
Accusative	actinacanthum	actinacantham	actinacanthum		actinacanthōs	actinacanthās	actinacantha
Ablative	actinacanthō	actinacanthā	actinacanthō		actinacanthīs
Vocative	actinacanthe	actinacantha	actinacanthum		actinacanthī	actinacanthae	actinacantha