macropus

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Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, large) + πούς (poús, foot).

Adjective

macropūs (genitive macropodis); third-declension one-termination adjective

  1. (New Latin) large-footed

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative macropūs macropodēs macropodia
genitive macropodis macropodium
dative macropodī macropodibus
accusative macropodem macropūs macropodēs macropodia
ablative macropodī macropodibus
vocative macropūs macropodēs macropodia

Noun

macropūs m (genitive macropodis); third declension

  1. (New Latin) kangaroo

Declension

Third-declension noun.