brevirostris

Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from brevis (“short”) +‎ rostrum (“beak”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /bre.wiˈroːs.tris/, [brɛ.wɪˈroːs.trɪs]

Adjective

brevirōstris (neuter brevirōstre); third-declension two-termination adjective

  1. (New Latin) having a short beak

Declension

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative brevirōstris brevirōstre brevirōstrēs brevirōstria
Genitive brevirōstris brevirōstrium
Dative brevirōstrī brevirōstribus
Accusative brevirōstrem brevirōstre brevirōstrēs
brevirōstrīs		 brevirōstria
Ablative brevirōstrī brevirōstribus
Vocative brevirōstris brevirōstre brevirōstrēs brevirōstria

Usage notes
  • Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus not normally inflected except in the nominative singular.
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