melanopterus

Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black”) +‎ -o- +‎ Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

melanopterus (feminine melanoptera, neuter melanopterum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (New Latin) black-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 melanopterus melanoptera melanopterum melanopterī melanopterae melanoptera
genitive melanopterī melanopterae melanopterī melanopterōrum melanopterārum melanopterōrum
dative melanopterō melanopterae melanopterō melanopterīs
accusative melanopterum melanopteram melanopterum melanopterōs melanopterās melanoptera
ablative melanopterō melanopterā melanopterō melanopterīs
vocative melanoptere melanoptera melanopterum melanopterī melanopterae melanoptera
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