amplexicaulis

Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from amplexus (“clasped”) +‎ caulis (“stalk, stem”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

amplexicaulis (neuter amplexicaule); third-declension two-termination adjective

  1. (New Latin) having a clasped stalk or stem

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.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative amplexicaulis amplexicaule amplexicaulēs amplexicaulia
genitive amplexicaulis amplexicaulium
dative amplexicaulī amplexicaulibus
accusative amplexicaulem amplexicaule amplexicaulēs
amplexicaulīs 		amplexicaulia
ablative amplexicaulī amplexicaulibus
vocative amplexicaulis amplexicaule amplexicaulēs amplexicaulia
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