brevicollis

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Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from brevis (small, short) +‎ collum (neck, throat, stem).

Pronunciation

Adjective

brevicollis (neuter brevicolle); third-declension two-termination adjective

  1. (New Latin) having a short neck
  2. (New Latin) having a short stem

Usage notes

Declension

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative brevicollis brevicolle brevicollēs brevicollia
genitive brevicollis brevicollium
dative brevicollī brevicollibus
accusative brevicollem brevicolle brevicollēs
brevicollīs
brevicollia
ablative brevicollī brevicollibus
vocative brevicollis brevicolle brevicollēs brevicollia