acridens

Latin

Etymology

New Latin, from acer (“sharp”) +‎ dens (“tooth, tusk”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈaː.kri.dens/, [ˈäːkrɪd̪ẽːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈa.kri.dens/, [ˈäːkrid̪ens]

Adjective

ācridēns (genitive ācridentis); third-declension one-termination adjective

1. (New Latin) Having sharp teeth or tusks

Usage notes

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

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

	singular			plural
	masc./fem.	neuter		masc./fem.	neuter
nominative	ācridēns			ācridentēs	ācridentia
genitive	ācridentis			ācridentium
dative	ācridentī			ācridentibus
accusative	ācridentem	ācridēns		ācridentēs	ācridentia
ablative	ācridentī			ācridentibus
vocative	ācridēns			ācridentēs	ācridentia