curvipes
Latin
Etymology
From curvus (“curved”) + pēs (“foot”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈkʊr.wɪ.peːs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈkur.vi.pes]
Adjective
curvipēs (genitive curvipedis); third-declension one-termination adjective
Usage notes
- Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus not normally in inflected forms other than the nominative singular.
Declension
Third-declension one-termination adjective.
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masc./fem. | neuter | masc./fem. | neuter | ||
| nominative | curvipēs | curvipedēs | curvipedia | ||
| genitive | curvipedis | curvipedium | |||
| dative | curvipedī | curvipedibus | |||
| accusative | curvipedem | curvipēs | curvipedēs | curvipedia | |
| ablative | curvipedī | curvipedibus | |||
| vocative | curvipēs | curvipedēs | curvipedia | ||