acinaciformis

Latin

Etymology

From acīnacēs (“scimitar”) +‎ -fōrmis (“form, shape”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

acīnacifōrmis (neuter acīnacifōrme); third-declension two-termination adjective

  1. (New Latin) having the form of a scimitar

Usage notes

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

Declension

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative acīnacifōrmis acīnacifōrme acīnacifōrmēs acīnacifōrmia
genitive acīnacifōrmis acīnacifōrmium
dative acīnacifōrmī acīnacifōrmibus
accusative acīnacifōrmem acīnacifōrme acīnacifōrmēs
acīnacifōrmīs 		acīnacifōrmia
ablative acīnacifōrmī acīnacifōrmibus
vocative acīnacifōrmis acīnacifōrme acīnacifōrmēs acīnacifōrmia

Descendants

  • English: acinaciform
  • French: acinaciforme
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