mystax

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

mystax (plural mystaxes)

A line or group of prominent bristles on the lower face of certain Diptera (insects)

Latin[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈmys.taks/, [ˈmʏs̠t̪äks̠]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈmis.taks/, [ˈmist̪äks]

Noun[edit]

mystax m (genitive mystacis); third declension

moustache

Declension[edit]

Third-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	mystax	mystacēs
Genitive	mystacis	mystacum
Dative	mystacī	mystacibus
Accusative	mystacem	mystacēs
Ablative	mystace	mystacibus
Vocative	mystax	mystacēs

Derived terms[edit]

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