xanthopterus

Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from Ancient Greek ξανθός (xanthós, “yellow”) +‎ -o- +‎ Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

xanthopterus (feminine xanthoptera, neuter xanthopterum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (New Latin) yellow-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 xanthopterus xanthoptera xanthopterum xanthopterī xanthopterae xanthoptera
genitive xanthopterī xanthopterae xanthopterī xanthopterōrum xanthopterārum xanthopterōrum
dative xanthopterō xanthopterae xanthopterō xanthopterīs
accusative xanthopterum xanthopteram xanthopterum xanthopterōs xanthopterās xanthoptera
ablative xanthopterō xanthopterā xanthopterō xanthopterīs
vocative xanthoptere xanthoptera xanthopterum xanthopterī xanthopterae xanthoptera
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