acutipennis

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LatinEdit

EtymologyEdit

New Latin; from acutus ‎(“sharp”) +‎ frōns ‎(“feather, fin, wing”).

PronunciationEdit

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /a.ku.tiˈpen.nis/, [a.kʊ.tɪˈpɛn.nɪs]

AdjectiveEdit

acutipennis m, f ‎(neuter acutipenne); third declension

1. having a sharp wing or fin, or sharp feathers

InflectionEdit

Third declension.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
nominative	acutipennis	acutipenne		acutipennēs	acutipennia
genitive	acutipennis			acutipennium
dative	acutipennī			acutipennibus
accusative	acutipennem	acutipenne		acutipennēs	acutipennia
ablative	acutipennī			acutipennibus
vocative	acutipennis	acutipenne		acutipennēs	acutipennia

Usage notesEdit

• Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet.