ruficollis
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Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
New Latin; from rufus (“red”) + collum (“stem, neck”).
Adjective [edit]
ruficollis m and f, ruficolle n; third declension
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case \ Gender | M.F. | N. | MM.FF. | NN. | |
| nominative | ruficollis | ruficolle | ruficollēs | ruficollia | |
| genitive | ruficollis | ruficollis | ruficollium | ruficollium | |
| dative | ruficollī | ruficollī | ruficollibus | ruficollibus | |
| accusative | ruficollem | ruficolle | ruficollēs | ruficollia | |
| ablative | ruficollī | ruficollī | ruficollibus | ruficollibus | |
| vocative | ruficollis | ruficolle | ruficollēs | ruficollia | |
Usage notes [edit]
- Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet.