curvipes

Latin

Etymology

From curvus (“curved”) +‎ pēs (“foot”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈkur.u̯i.peːs/, [ˈkʊru̯ɪpeːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈkur.vi.pes/, [ˈkurvipes]

Adjective

curvipēs (genitive curvipedis); third-declension one-termination adjective

1. (New Latin) having curved feet or legs

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	curvipēs			curvipedēs	curvipedia
genitive	curvipedis			curvipedium
dative	curvipedī			curvipedibus
accusative	curvipedem	curvipēs		curvipedēs	curvipedia
ablative	curvipedī			curvipedibus
vocative	curvipēs			curvipedēs	curvipedia