acrolepis

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek, ἄκρος (ákros) + λεπίς (lepís).

Pronunciation

Adjective

acrolepis (genitive acrolepidis); third-declension one-termination adjective

  1. (New Latin) having sharp scales

Usage notes
  • Used exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus normally in the nominative singular; other inflections may be theoretical or rarely found.

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative acrolepis acrolepidēs acrolepidia
Genitive acrolepidis acrolepidium
Dative acrolepidī acrolepidibus
Accusative acrolepidem acrolepis acrolepidēs acrolepidia
Ablative acrolepidī acrolepidibus
Vocative acrolepis acrolepidēs acrolepidia
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.