brevicornis
Latin
Etymology
From brevis (“short”) + cornus (“horn”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /bre.u̯iˈkor.nis/, [breu̯ɪˈkɔrnɪs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /bre.viˈkor.nis/, [breviˈkɔrnis]
Adjective
brevicornis (neuter brevicorne); third-declension two-termination adjective
- (New Latin) short-horned
Usage notes
- Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus not normally in inflected forms other than the nominative singular.
Declension
Third-declension two-termination adjective.
Number | Singular | Plural | |||
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Case / Gender | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | |
Nominative | brevicornis | brevicorne | brevicornēs | brevicornia | |
Genitive | brevicornis | brevicornium | |||
Dative | brevicornī | brevicornibus | |||
Accusative | brevicornem | brevicorne | brevicornēs brevicornīs | brevicornia | |
Ablative | brevicornī | brevicornibus | |||
Vocative | brevicornis | brevicorne | brevicornēs | brevicornia |