polycephalus

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Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολυκέφαλος (poluképhalos) from πολύς (polús, “many, much”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

Adjective

polycephalus (feminine polycephala, neuter polycephalum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (New Latin) A specific epithet for several organisms that appear to have many heads

Usage notes

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative polycephalus polycephala polycephalum polycephalī polycephalae polycephala
Genitive polycephalī polycephalae polycephalī polycephalōrum polycephalārum polycephalōrum
Dative polycephalō polycephalō polycephalīs
Accusative polycephalum polycephalam polycephalum polycephalōs polycephalās polycephala
Ablative polycephalō polycephalā polycephalō polycephalīs
Vocative polycephale polycephala polycephalum polycephalī polycephalae polycephala

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