brevipes

Latin

Etymology

From brevis (“short”) +‎ pēs (“foot”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈbre.u̯i.peːs/, [ˈbreu̯ɪpeːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈbre.vi.pes/, [ˈbrɛːvipes]

Adjective

brevipēs (genitive brevipedis); third-declension one-termination adjective

1. (New Latin) short-footed

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	brevipēs			brevipedēs	brevipedia
genitive	brevipedis			brevipedium
dative	brevipedī			brevipedibus
accusative	brevipedem	brevipēs		brevipedēs	brevipedia
ablative	brevipedī			brevipedibus
vocative	brevipēs			brevipedēs	brevipedia