helcogenes

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἕλκογενής (hélkogenḗs)“ulcer-born”, from ἕλκος (hélkos, “ulcer”) + γενεά (geneá, “producing”).

Adjective

helcogenēs (neuter helcogenes or helcogenēs); third-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type)

1. (New Latin) ulcer-producing

Usage notes

• Used exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus normally in the nominative singular; other inflections may be theoretical or rarely found.

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type).

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	helcogenēs	helcogenes1 helcogenēs		helcogenēs	helcogena helcogenia2
Genitive	helcogenis			helcogenum helcogenium2
Dative	helcogenī			helcogenibus
Accusative	helcogenem	helcogenes1 helcogenēs		helcogenēs	helcogena helcogenia2
Ablative	helcogene helcogenī2			helcogenibus
Vocative	helcogenes1 helcogenēs			helcogenēs	helcogena helcogenia2

¹It is unknown if Classical Latin preserved (or would have preserved) the shortness of the original Greek short ending.
²It is unknown whether adjectives of this type would use i-stem or consonant-stem endings in Classical Latin: the relevant forms are not attested. Depending on the word, either ending or both may be attested in New Latin.

Derived terms

• Bacteroides helcogenes