quadridens
Latin
Etymology
New Latin; from quadri- (“four”) + dēns (“tooth, tusk”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkʷa.dri.dens/, [ˈkʷa.drɪ.dẽːs]
Adjective
quadridēns (genitive quadridentis); third declension
- Having four teeth or tusks
Inflection
Third declension.
Number | Singular | Plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case / Gender | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | |
Nominative | quadridēns | quadridentēs | quadridentia | ||
Genitive | quadridentis | quadridentium | |||
Dative | quadridentī | quadridentibus | |||
Accusative | quadridentem | quadridēns | quadridentēs | quadridentia | |
Ablative | quadridentī | quadridentibus | |||
Vocative | quadridēns | quadridentēs | quadridentia |
Usage notes
- Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet.
References
- quadridens in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- quadridens in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette