xanthopterus

Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from Ancient Greek ξανθός (xanthós, “yellow”) +‎ -o- +‎ Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ksanˈtʰop.te.rus/, [ks̠än̪ˈt̪ʰɔpt̪ɛrʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ksanˈtop.te.rus/, [ksän̪ˈt̪ɔpt̪erus]

Adjective

xanthopterus (feminine xanthoptera, neuter xanthopterum); first/second-declension adjective

1. (New Latin) yellow-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	xanthopterus	xanthoptera	xanthopterum		xanthopterī	xanthopterae	xanthoptera
genitive	xanthopterī	xanthopterae	xanthopterī		xanthopterōrum	xanthopterārum	xanthopterōrum
dative	xanthopterō	xanthopterae	xanthopterō		xanthopterīs
accusative	xanthopterum	xanthopteram	xanthopterum		xanthopterōs	xanthopterās	xanthoptera
ablative	xanthopterō	xanthopterā	xanthopterō		xanthopterīs
vocative	xanthoptere	xanthoptera	xanthopterum		xanthopterī	xanthopterae	xanthoptera