digitigradus
Latin
Etymology
From digitus (“digit, toe”) + gradus (“step”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [dɪ.ɡɪˈtɪ.ɡra.dʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [d̪i.d͡ʒiˈt̪iː.ɡra.d̪us]
Adjective
digitigradus (feminine digitigrada, neuter digitigradum); first/second-declension adjective
- (zoology) digitigrade; walking on the toes
Declension
First/second-declension adjective.
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
| nominative | digitigradus | digitigrada | digitigradum | digitigradī | digitigradae | digitigrada | |
| genitive | digitigradī | digitigradae | digitigradī | digitigradōrum | digitigradārum | digitigradōrum | |
| dative | digitigradō | digitigradae | digitigradō | digitigradīs | |||
| accusative | digitigradum | digitigradam | digitigradum | digitigradōs | digitigradās | digitigrada | |
| ablative | digitigradō | digitigradā | digitigradō | digitigradīs | |||
| vocative | digitigrade | digitigrada | digitigradum | digitigradī | digitigradae | digitigrada | |
Antonyms
- plantigradus
Descendants
- Translingual: Bolitoglossa digitigrada