mystax

English

Noun

mystax (plural mystaxes)

1. A line or group of prominent bristles on the lower face of certain Diptera (insects)

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈmys.taks/, [ˈmʏs̠t̪äks̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈmis.taks/, [ˈmist̪äks]

Noun

mystax m (genitive mystacis); third declension

1. moustache

Declension

Third-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	mystax	mystacēs
genitive	mystacis	mystacum
dative	mystacī	mystacibus
accusative	mystacem	mystacēs
ablative	mystace	mystacibus
vocative	mystax	mystacēs

Derived terms

• Fucaria mystax
• Mammillaria mystax
• Thryssa mystax
• Ventrifossa mystax