melanopterus

Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black”) +‎ -o- +‎ Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /me.laˈnop.te.rus/, [mɛɫ̪äˈnɔpt̪ɛrʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /me.laˈnop.te.rus/, [meläˈnɔpt̪erus]

Adjective

melanopterus (feminine melanoptera, neuter melanopterum); first/second-declension adjective

1. (New Latin) black-winged

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	melanopterus	melanoptera	melanopterum		melanopterī	melanopterae	melanoptera
genitive	melanopterī	melanopterae	melanopterī		melanopterōrum	melanopterārum	melanopterōrum
dative	melanopterō	melanopterae	melanopterō		melanopterīs
accusative	melanopterum	melanopteram	melanopterum		melanopterōs	melanopterās	melanoptera
ablative	melanopterō	melanopterā	melanopterō		melanopterīs
vocative	melanoptere	melanoptera	melanopterum		melanopterī	melanopterae	melanoptera