altispinus

Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from altus (high) +‎ spīna (spine) +‎ -us.

Pronunciation

Adjective

altispīnus (feminine altispīna, neuter altispīnum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (New Latin) having tall spines

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.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative altispīnus altispīna altispīnum altispīnī altispīnae altispīna
genitive altispīnī altispīnae altispīnī altispīnōrum altispīnārum altispīnōrum
dative altispīnō altispīnae altispīnō altispīnīs
accusative altispīnum altispīnam altispīnum altispīnōs altispīnās altispīna
ablative altispīnō altispīnā altispīnō altispīnīs
vocative altispīne altispīna altispīnum altispīnī altispīnae altispīna

Derived terms