acridens
Latin
Etymology
New Latin, from acer (“sharp”) + dens (“tooth, tusk”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈaː.kri.dens/, [ˈäːkrɪd̪ẽːs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈa.kri.dens/, [ˈäːkrid̪ens]
Adjective
ācridēns (genitive ācridentis); third-declension one-termination adjective
- (New Latin) Having sharp teeth or tusks
Usage notes
- Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus not normally in inflected forms other than the nominative singular.
Declension
Third-declension one-termination adjective.
| Number | Singular | Plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case / Gender | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | |
| Nominative | ācridēns | ācridentēs | ācridentia | ||
| Genitive | ācridentis | ācridentium | |||
| Dative | ācridentī | ācridentibus | |||
| Accusative | ācridentem | ācridēns | ācridentēs | ācridentia | |
| Ablative | ācridentī | ācridentibus | |||
| Vocative | ācridēns | ācridentēs | ācridentia | ||