brevipes
Latin
Etymology
From brevis (“short”) + pēs (“foot”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈbre.u̯i.peːs/, [ˈbreu̯ɪpeːs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈbre.vi.pes/, [ˈbrɛːvipes]
Adjective
brevipēs (genitive brevipedis); third-declension one-termination adjective
- (New Latin) short-footed
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 | |||
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Case / Gender | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | |
Nominative | brevipēs | brevipedēs | brevipedia | ||
Genitive | brevipedis | brevipedium | |||
Dative | brevipedī | brevipedibus | |||
Accusative | brevipedem | brevipēs | brevipedēs | brevipedia | |
Ablative | brevipedī | brevipedibus | |||
Vocative | brevipēs | brevipedēs | brevipedia |