pterus

Latin

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Etymology

New Latin; from Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈptɛ.rʊs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈpt̪ɛː.rus]

Adjective

pterus (feminine ptera, neuter pterum); first/second-declension adjective

1. (New Latin) winged

Usage notes

• Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus not normally in inflected forms other than the nominative singular.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	pterus	ptera	pterum		pterī	pterae	ptera
genitive	pterī	pterae	pterī		pterōrum	pterārum	pterōrum
dative	pterō	pterae	pterō		pterīs
accusative	pterum	pteram	pterum		pterōs	pterās	ptera
ablative	pterō	pterā	pterō		pterīs
vocative	ptere	ptera	pterum		pterī	pterae	ptera

See also

• apterus, erythropterus, hemipterus
• Cephalopterus