helcogenes

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἕλκογενής (hélkogenḗs)“ulcer-born”, from ἕλκος (hélkos, “ulcer”) + γενεά (geneá, “producing”).

Adjective

helcogenēs (neuter helcogenes or helcogenēs); third-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type)

1. (New Latin) ulcer-producing

Usage notes

• Used exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus normally in the nominative singular; other inflections may be theoretical or rarely found.

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type).

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	helcogenēs	helcogenes1 helcogenēs		helcogenēs	helcogenia
Genitive	helcogenis			helcogenum helcogenium
Dative	helcogenī			helcogenibus
Accusative	helcogenem	helcogenes1 helcogenēs		helcogenēs	helcogenia
Ablative	helcogene helcogenī			helcogenibus
Vocative	helcogenes1 helcogenēs			helcogenēs	helcogenia

¹It is unknown if Classical Latin preserved (or would have preserved) the shortness of the original Greek short ending.

Derived terms

• Bacteroides helcogenes