LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

alternifolius

alternifolius (feminine alternifolia, neuter alternifolium)

Meaning

  1. New Latinadjectivea specific epithet for plants that have alternifoliate leaves

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativealternifoliusalternifoliaalternifolium
genitivealternifoliīalternifoliaealternifoliī
dativealternifoliōalternifoliaealternifoliō
accusativealternifoliumalternifoliamalternifolium
ablativealternifoliōalternifoliāalternifoliō
vocativealternifoliealternifoliaalternifolium
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativealternifoliīalternifoliaealternifolia
genitivealternifoliōrumalternifoliārumalternifoliōrum
dativealternifoliīsalternifoliīsalternifoliīs
accusativealternifoliōsalternifoliāsalternifolia
ablativealternifoliīsalternifoliīsalternifoliīs
vocativealternifoliīalternifoliaealternifolia

Origins

From alternus (“alternate”) + -i- + folium (“leaf”) + -us.

Quick answers

What does alternifolius mean in Latin?
alternifolius, a adjective, means “a specific epithet for plants that have alternifoliate leaves”.