lepidopterus

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Latin

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Etymology

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New Latin; from Ancient Greek λεπίς (lepís, scale, flake) +‎ -o- +‎ Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, wing).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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lepidopterus (feminine lepidoptera, neuter lepidopterum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (New Latin) scaly-winged
  2. (relational, New Latin) Lepidopterabutterflies and moths

Usage notes

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Declension

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First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative lepidopterus lepidoptera lepidopterum lepidopterī lepidopterae lepidoptera
Genitive lepidopterī lepidopterae lepidopterī lepidopterōrum lepidopterārum lepidopterōrum
Dative lepidopterō lepidopterō lepidopterīs
Accusative lepidopterum lepidopteram lepidopterum lepidopterōs lepidopterās lepidoptera
Ablative lepidopterō lepidopterā lepidopterō lepidopterīs
Vocative lepidoptere lepidoptera lepidopterum lepidopterī lepidopterae lepidoptera

Derived terms

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