trichechus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θρίξ (thríx, “hair”) + ἔχω (ékhō, “to have”).

Trichechus in glaciē

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈtri.kʰe.kʰus/, [ˈt̪rɪkʰɛkʰʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈtri.ke.kus/, [ˈt̪riːkekus]

Noun

trichechus m (genitive trichechī); second declension

1. (zoology) (New Latin) walrus
2. (zoology) (New Latin) sea cow

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	trichechus	trichechī
Genitive	trichechī	trichechōrum
Dative	trichechō	trichechīs
Accusative	trichechum	trichechōs
Ablative	trichechō	trichechīs
Vocative	tricheche	trichechī

Synonyms

• odobenus
• rosmarus

References

• http://www.treccani.it/vocabolario/tricheco/