poliocephalus

See also: Poliocephalus

Latin

Etymology

Ancient Greek πολῐός (poliós, “grey”) + κεφᾰλή (kephalḗ, “head”) + Latin -us (suffix forming adjectives)

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /po.li.oˈke.pʰa.lus/, [pɔlʲiɔˈkɛpʰäɫ̪ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /po.li.oˈt͡ʃe.fa.lus/, [polioˈt͡ʃɛːfälus]

Adjective

poliocephalus (feminine poliocephala, neuter poliocephalum); first/second-declension adjective

1. Used as a specific epithet; having a gray head.

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	poliocephalus	poliocephala	poliocephalum		poliocephalī	poliocephalae	poliocephala
Genitive	poliocephalī	poliocephalae	poliocephalī		poliocephalōrum	poliocephalārum	poliocephalōrum
Dative	poliocephalō		poliocephalō		poliocephalīs
Accusative	poliocephalum	poliocephalam	poliocephalum		poliocephalōs	poliocephalās	poliocephala
Ablative	poliocephalō	poliocephalā	poliocephalō		poliocephalīs
Vocative	poliocephale	poliocephala	poliocephalum		poliocephalī	poliocephalae	poliocephala