pterus
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Latin
Etymology
New Latin; from Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈpte.rus/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpte.rus/,
Adjective
pterus (feminine ptera, neuter pterum); first/second-declension adjective
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.
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
| nominative | pterus | ptera | pterum | pterī | pterae | ptera | |
| genitive | pterī | pterae | pterī | pterōrum | pterārum | pterōrum | |
| dative | pterō | pterae | pterō | pterīs | |||
| accusative | pterum | pteram | pterum | pterōs | pterās | ptera | |
| ablative | pterō | pterā | pterō | pterīs | |||
| vocative | ptere | ptera | pterum | pterī | pterae | ptera | |