polyadenus

Latin

Etymology

Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polús, “many”) + Ancient Greek ᾰ̓δήν (adḗn, “gland”, stem: ᾰ̓δεν-, aden-) + Classical Latin -us (suffix forming adjectives)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /po.lyˈa.de.nus/, [pɔlʲyˈäd̪ɛnʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /po.liˈa.de.nus/, [poliˈäːd̪enus]

Adjective

polyadenus (feminine polyadena, neuter polyadenum); first/second-declension adjective

1. (New Latin, botany) polyadenous (having many glands)

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number	Singular				Plural
Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	polyadenus	polyadena	polyadenum		polyadenī	polyadenae	polyadena
Genitive	polyadenī	polyadenae	polyadenī		polyadenōrum	polyadenārum	polyadenōrum
Dative	polyadenō		polyadenō		polyadenīs
Accusative	polyadenum	polyadenam	polyadenum		polyadenōs	polyadenās	polyadena
Ablative	polyadenō	polyadenā	polyadenō		polyadenīs
Vocative	polyadene	polyadena	polyadenum		polyadenī	polyadenae	polyadena

Descendants

• English: polyadenous
• French: polyadène