hydrochaeris

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”) + χοίρος (khoíros, “pig”).

Adjective

hydrochaeris (neuter hydrochaere); third-declension two-termination adjective

1. (relational, New Latin) water pig

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 two-termination adjective.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	hydrochaeris	hydrochaere		hydrochaerēs	hydrochaeria
Genitive	hydrochaeris			hydrochaerium
Dative	hydrochaerī			hydrochaeribus
Accusative	hydrochaerem	hydrochaere		hydrochaerēs hydrochaerīs	hydrochaeria
Ablative	hydrochaerī			hydrochaeribus
Vocative	hydrochaeris	hydrochaere		hydrochaerēs	hydrochaeria