tricornis
Latin
Etymology
From tri- + cornis.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /triˈkor.nis/, [trɪˈkɔr.nɪs]
Adjective
tricornis (neuter tricorne); third declension
- three-horned
Inflection
Third declension.
Number | Singular | Plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case / Gender | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | |
Nominative | tricornis | tricorne | tricornēs | tricornia | |
Genitive | tricornis | tricornium | |||
Dative | tricornī | tricornibus | |||
Accusative | tricornem | tricorne | tricornēs, tricornīs | tricornia | |
Ablative | tricornī | tricornibus | |||
Vocative | tricornis | tricorne | tricornēs | tricornia |
Usage notes
- Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet.
References
- tricornis in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- tricornis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette