macrops

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “long”) + ὤψ (ṓps)

Adjective

macrōps (genitive macrōpis); third-declension one-termination adjective

1. (New Latin) having large eyes

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.

	singular			plural
	masc./fem.	neuter		masc./fem.	neuter
nominative	macrōps			macrōpēs	macrōpia
genitive	macrōpis			macrōpium
dative	macrōpī			macrōpibus
accusative	macrōpem	macrōps		macrōpēs	macrōpia
ablative	macrōpī			macrōpibus
vocative	macrōps			macrōpēs	macrōpia

Synonyms

• megalōps
• grandiōps

Antonyms

• micrōps
• minyōps