melanocephalus

Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /me.la.noˈke.pʰa.lus/, [mɛɫ̪änɔˈkɛpʰäɫ̪ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /me.la.noˈt͡ʃe.fa.lus/, [melänoˈt͡ʃɛːfälus]

Adjective

melanocephalus (feminine melanocephala, neuter melanocephalum); first/second-declension adjective

1. (New Latin) having a black head

Usage notes

• Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus not normally in inflected forms other than the nominative singular.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	melanocephalus	melanocephala	melanocephalum		melanocephalī	melanocephalae	melanocephala
genitive	melanocephalī	melanocephalae	melanocephalī		melanocephalōrum	melanocephalārum	melanocephalōrum
dative	melanocephalō	melanocephalae	melanocephalō		melanocephalīs
accusative	melanocephalum	melanocephalam	melanocephalum		melanocephalōs	melanocephalās	melanocephala
ablative	melanocephalō	melanocephalā	melanocephalō		melanocephalīs
vocative	melanocephale	melanocephala	melanocephalum		melanocephalī	melanocephalae	melanocephala