lepidopterus

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Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from Ancient Greek λεπίς (lepís, “scale, flake”) +‎ -o- +‎ Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

lepidopterus (feminine lepidoptera, neuter lepidopterum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (New Latin) scaly-winged
  2. (relational, New Latin) Lepidoptera—butterflies and moths

Usage notes

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative lepidopterus lepidoptera lepidopterum lepidopterī lepidopterae lepidoptera
genitive lepidopterī lepidopterae lepidopterī lepidopterōrum lepidopterārum lepidopterōrum
dative lepidopterō lepidopterae lepidopterō lepidopterīs
accusative lepidopterum lepidopteram lepidopterum lepidopterōs lepidopterās lepidoptera
ablative lepidopterō lepidopterā lepidopterō lepidopterīs
vocative lepidoptere lepidoptera lepidopterum lepidopterī lepidopterae lepidoptera

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