apterus

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Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from Ancient Greek. a- +‎ pterus

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈap.te.rus/,
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈap.te.rus/,

Adjective

apterus (feminine aptera, neuter apterum); first/second-declension adjective

(New Latin) wingless

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.

	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular				plural
nominative	apterus	aptera	apterum		apterī	apterae	aptera
genitive	apterī	apterae	apterī		apterōrum	apterārum	apterōrum
dative	apterō	apterae	apterō		apterīs
accusative	apterum	apteram	apterum		apterōs	apterās	aptera
ablative	apterō	apterā	apterō		apterīs
vocative	aptere	aptera	apterum		apterī	apterae	aptera

Anagrams

apertus (“uncovered, unclosed, not open”)

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