erythrocephalus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthrós, “red”) (compare English erythro-) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /e.ry.tʰroˈke.pʰa.lus/, [ɛrʏt̪ʰrɔˈkɛpʰäɫ̪ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /e.ri.troˈt͡ʃe.fa.lus/, [erit̪roˈt͡ʃɛːfälus]

Adjective

The Red-headed Woodpecker, Melanerpes erythrocephalus.

erythrocephalus (feminine erythrocephala, neuter erythrocephalum); first/second-declension adjective

1. (New Latin) red-headed, having a red head

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	erythrocephalus	erythrocephala	erythrocephalum		erythrocephalī	erythrocephalae	erythrocephala
genitive	erythrocephalī	erythrocephalae	erythrocephalī		erythrocephalōrum	erythrocephalārum	erythrocephalōrum
dative	erythrocephalō	erythrocephalae	erythrocephalō		erythrocephalīs
accusative	erythrocephalum	erythrocephalam	erythrocephalum		erythrocephalōs	erythrocephalās	erythrocephala
ablative	erythrocephalō	erythrocephalā	erythrocephalō		erythrocephalīs
vocative	erythrocephale	erythrocephala	erythrocephalum		erythrocephalī	erythrocephalae	erythrocephala