macrops

See also: Macrops

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “long, large”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “eye, face”)

Adjective

macrōps (genitive macrōpis); third-declension one-termination adjective

  1. (New Latin) having large eyes

Usage notes

  • Used exclusively in taxonomic names, principally as an epithet, and thus normally in the nominative singular; other inflections may be theoretical or rarely found.

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative macrōps macrōpēs macrōpia
genitive macrōpis macrōpium
dative macrōpī macrōpibus
accusative macrōpem macrōps macrōpēs macrōpia
ablative macrōpī macrōpibus
vocative macrōps macrōpēs macrōpia

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