pterus

Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, wing).

Pronunciation

Adjective

pterus (feminine ptera, neuter pterum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (New Latin) 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 pterus ptera pterum pterī pterae ptera
genitive pterī pterae pterī pterōrum pterārum pterōrum
dative pterō pterae pterō pterīs
accusative pterum pteram pterum pterōs pterās ptera
ablative pterō pterā pterō pterīs
vocative ptere ptera pterum pterī pterae ptera

See also