curvidens
Latin
Etymology
New Latin; from curvus (“bent”) + dens (“tooth, tusk”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkur.u̯i.dens/, [ˈkʊru̯ɪd̪ẽːs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈkur.vi.dens/, [ˈkurvid̪ens]
Adjective
curvidēns (genitive curvidentis); third-declension one-termination adjective
- (New Latin) Having bent 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 | curvidēns | curvidentēs | curvidentia | ||
Genitive | curvidentis | curvidentium | |||
Dative | curvidentī | curvidentibus | |||
Accusative | curvidentem | curvidēns | curvidentēs | curvidentia | |
Ablative | curvidentī | curvidentibus | |||
Vocative | curvidēns | curvidentēs | curvidentia |