xanthogaster

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ξανθός (xanthós, “yellow”) + gaster (“belly”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ksan.tʰoˈɡas.ter/, [ks̠än̪t̪ʰɔˈɡäs̠t̪ɛr]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ksan.toˈɡas.ter/, [ksän̪t̪oˈɡäst̪er]

Adjective

xanthogaster (feminine xanthogastra, neuter xanthogastrum); first/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er)

1. (New Latin) having a yellow belly

Usage notes

• Used exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus normally in the nominative singular; other inflections may be theoretical or rarely found.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er).

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	xanthogaster	xanthogastra	xanthogastrum		xanthogastrī	xanthogastrae	xanthogastra
genitive	xanthogastrī	xanthogastrae	xanthogastrī		xanthogastrōrum	xanthogastrārum	xanthogastrōrum
dative	xanthogastrō	xanthogastrae	xanthogastrō		xanthogastrīs
accusative	xanthogastrum	xanthogastram	xanthogastrum		xanthogastrōs	xanthogastrās	xanthogastra
ablative	xanthogastrō	xanthogastrā	xanthogastrō		xanthogastrīs
vocative	xanthogaster	xanthogastra	xanthogastrum		xanthogastrī	xanthogastrae	xanthogastra

Synonyms

• flāviventris