macropterus

Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “long”) +‎ -o- +‎ Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

Adjective

macropterus (feminine macroptera, neuter macropterum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (New Latin) large-winged

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 macropterus macroptera macropterum macropterī macropterae macroptera
genitive macropterī macropterae macropterī macropterōrum macropterārum macropterōrum
dative macropterō macropterae macropterō macropterīs
accusative macropterum macropteram macropterum macropterōs macropterās macroptera
ablative macropterō macropterā macropterō macropterīs
vocative macroptere macroptera macropterum macropterī macropterae macroptera
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