trichechus
See also: Trichechus
Latin
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek θρίξ f (thríx, “hair”) + ἔχω (ékhō, “to have”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈtrɪ.kʰɛ.kʰʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈt̪riː.ke.kus]
Noun
trichechus m (genitive trichechī); second declension
- (zoology) (New Latin) walrus
- Synonyms: rosmarus, odobenus
- (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- (zoology) (New Latin) sea cow
- Synonyms: bōs marīna, manātus
- (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Declension
Second-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | trichechus | trichechī |
| genitive | trichechī | trichechōrum |
| dative | trichechō | trichechīs |
| accusative | trichechum | trichechōs |
| ablative | trichechō | trichechīs |
| vocative | tricheche | trichechī |
Descendants
- → Italian: tricheco m
References
- tricheco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana