leptoptilos
See also: Leptoptilos
Latin
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Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, “thin, slender”) + πτῐ́λον (ptĭ́lon, “feather”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /lepˈtop.ti.los/, [ɫ̪ɛpˈt̪ɔpt̪ɪɫ̪ɔs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /lepˈtop.ti.los/, [lepˈt̪ɔpt̪ilos]
Noun
[edit]leptoptilos m (genitive leptoptilī); second declension
- (zoology, New Latin) An adjutant: a member of the genus Leptoptilos, species of crane or stork in Africa, India, and Southeast Asia.
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun (Greek-type).
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | leptoptilos | leptoptilī leptoptiloe |
| genitive | leptoptilī | leptoptilōrum |
| dative | leptoptilō | leptoptilīs |
| accusative | leptoptilon | leptoptilōs |
| ablative | leptoptilō | leptoptilīs |
| vocative | leptoptile | leptoptilī leptoptiloe |