haematopus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek αἱματόπους (haimatópous), from αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) +‎ πούς (poús, “foot”).

Pronunciation

Noun

haematopūs m (genitive haematopodis); third declension

  1. A kind of bird; further details are uncertain. Possibilities include:
    1. the black-winged stilt
    2. the oystercatcher

Declension

Third-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative haematopūs haematopodēs
genitive haematopodis haematopodum
dative haematopodī haematopodibus
accusative haematopodem haematopodēs
ablative haematopode haematopodibus
vocative haematopūs haematopodēs

References

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