albicostus

Latin

Etymology

From albus (“white”) +‎ costa (“rib”), changed to the first and second declension.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /al.biˈkos.tus/, [äɫ̪bɪˈkɔs̠t̪ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /al.biˈkos.tus/, [älbiˈkɔst̪us]

Adjective

albicostus (feminine albicosta, neuter albicostum); first/second-declension adjective

1. (New Latin) having white ribs

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	albicostus	albicosta	albicostum		albicostī	albicostae	albicosta
genitive	albicostī	albicostae	albicostī		albicostōrum	albicostārum	albicostōrum
dative	albicostō	albicostae	albicostō		albicostīs
accusative	albicostum	albicostam	albicostum		albicostōs	albicostās	albicosta
ablative	albicostō	albicostā	albicostō		albicostīs
vocative	albicoste	albicosta	albicostum		albicostī	albicostae	albicosta