brevipes
Latin
Etymology
From brevis (“short”) + pēs (“foot”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈbrɛ.wɪ.peːs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈbrɛː.vi.pes]
Adjective
brevipēs (genitive brevipedis); third-declension one-termination adjective
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.
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||