quadricornis

Latin

Etymology

From quadri- +‎ cornis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

quadricornis (neuter quadricorne); third-declension two-termination adjective

  1. (New Latin) four-horned

Usage notes

  • Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus not normally in inflected forms other than the nominative singular.

Declension

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative quadricornis quadricorne quadricornēs quadricornia
genitive quadricornis quadricornium
dative quadricornī quadricornibus
accusative quadricornem quadricorne quadricornēs
quadricornīs 		quadricornia
ablative quadricornī quadricornibus
vocative quadricornis quadricorne quadricornēs quadricornia

Descendants

  • → Catalan: quadricorni
  • → English: quadricorn
  • → Italian: quadricorne
  • Sardinian: battigoru
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