dimorphus
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek [Term?]
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /diˈmor.pʰus/, [d̪ɪˈmɔrpʰʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /diˈmor.fus/, [d̪iˈmɔrfus]
Adjective
dimorphus (feminine dimorpha, neuter dimorphum); first/second-declension adjective
Declension
First/second-declension adjective.
| Number | Singular | Plural | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case / Gender | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
| Nominative | dimorphus | dimorpha | dimorphum | dimorphī | dimorphae | dimorpha | |
| Genitive | dimorphī | dimorphae | dimorphī | dimorphōrum | dimorphārum | dimorphōrum | |
| Dative | dimorphō | dimorphō | dimorphīs | ||||
| Accusative | dimorphum | dimorpham | dimorphum | dimorphōs | dimorphās | dimorpha | |
| Ablative | dimorphō | dimorphā | dimorphō | dimorphīs | |||
| Vocative | dimorphe | dimorpha | dimorphum | dimorphī | dimorphae | dimorpha | |
Usage notes
- Used exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus normally in the nominative singular; other inflections may be theoretical or rarely found.