melanocephalus

Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

melanocephalus (feminine melanocephala, neuter melanocephalum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (New Latin) having a black head

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 melanocephalus melanocephala melanocephalum melanocephalī melanocephalae melanocephala
genitive melanocephalī melanocephalae melanocephalī melanocephalōrum melanocephalārum melanocephalōrum
dative melanocephalō melanocephalae melanocephalō melanocephalīs
accusative melanocephalum melanocephalam melanocephalum melanocephalōs melanocephalās melanocephala
ablative melanocephalō melanocephalā melanocephalō melanocephalīs
vocative melanocephale melanocephala melanocephalum melanocephalī melanocephalae melanocephala
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