puncticollis

Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from punctus (“pierced”) +‎ collum (“stem”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /puːnk.tiˈkol.lis/, [puːŋkt̪ɪˈkɔlːʲɪs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /punk.tiˈkol.lis/, [puŋkt̪iˈkɔlːis]

Adjective

pūncticollis (neuter pūncticolle); third-declension two-termination adjective

1. (New Latin) having a pierced stem

Usage notes

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

Declension

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

	singular			plural
	masc./fem.	neuter		masc./fem.	neuter
nominative	pūncticollis	pūncticolle		pūncticollēs	pūncticollia
genitive	pūncticollis			pūncticollium
dative	pūncticollī			pūncticollibus
accusative	pūncticollem	pūncticolle		pūncticollēs pūncticollīs	pūncticollia
ablative	pūncticollī			pūncticollibus
vocative	pūncticollis	pūncticolle		pūncticollēs	pūncticollia