longiceps

Latin

Etymology

From longus (“long”) +‎ -ceps (“headed”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈlon.ɡi.keps/, [ˈɫ̪ɔŋɡɪkɛps̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈlon.d͡ʒi.t͡ʃeps/, [ˈlɔn̠ʲd͡ʒit͡ʃeps]

Adjective

longiceps (genitive longicipitis); third-declension one-termination adjective

1. (New Latin) long-headed

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	longiceps			longicipitēs	longicipitia
genitive	longicipitis			longicipitium
dative	longicipitī			longicipitibus
accusative	longicipitem	longiceps		longicipitēs	longicipitia
ablative	longicipitī			longicipitibus
vocative	longiceps			longicipitēs	longicipitia