polyacanthus

Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from Ancient Greek [Term?].

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /po.ly.aˈkan.tʰus/, [pɔlʲyäˈkän̪t̪ʰʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /po.li.aˈkan.tus/, [poliäˈkän̪t̪us]

Adjective

polyacanthus (feminine polyacantha, neuter polyacanthum); first/second-declension adjective

1. (New Latin) having many spines or thorns; polyacanthous

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	polyacanthus	polyacantha	polyacanthum		polyacanthī	polyacanthae	polyacantha
Genitive	polyacanthī	polyacanthae	polyacanthī		polyacanthōrum	polyacanthārum	polyacanthōrum
Dative	polyacanthō		polyacanthō		polyacanthīs
Accusative	polyacanthum	polyacantham	polyacanthum		polyacanthōs	polyacanthās	polyacantha
Ablative	polyacanthō	polyacanthā	polyacanthō		polyacanthīs
Vocative	polyacanthe	polyacantha	polyacanthum		polyacanthī	polyacanthae	polyacantha