lepturus

Latin

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, “short”) +‎ Ancient Greek οὐρά (ourá, “tail”) +‎ -us.

Adjective

leptūrus (feminine leptūra, neuter leptūrum); first/second-declension adjective

1. (New Latin) Having a thin tail.

Usage notes

• Used exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus normally in the nominative singular; other inflections may be theoretical or rarely found.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number	Singular				Plural
Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	leptūrus	leptūra	leptūrum		leptūrī	leptūrae	leptūra
Genitive	leptūrī	leptūrae	leptūrī		leptūrōrum	leptūrārum	leptūrōrum
Dative	leptūrō		leptūrō		leptūrīs
Accusative	leptūrum	leptūram	leptūrum		leptūrōs	leptūrās	leptūra
Ablative	leptūrō	leptūrā	leptūrō		leptūrīs
Vocative	leptūre	leptūra	leptūrum		leptūrī	leptūrae	leptūra