What does altispīnōsus mean in Latin?

altispīnōsus, a adjective, means “Having elongated spines”.

How do you pronounce altispīnōsus?

In classical Latin, [aɫ.tɪs.piːˈnoː.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [al.tis.piˈnɔː.s̬us].

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- → Proto-Indo-European *h₂eltós → Proto-Italic *altos → Latin altispīnōsus.

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

altispīnōsus (feminine altispīnōsa, neuter altispīnōsum)

Classical[aɫ.tɪs.piːˈnoː.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[al.tis.piˈnɔː.s̬us]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	altispīnōsus	altispīnōsa	altispīnōsum
genitive	altispīnōsī	altispīnōsae	altispīnōsī
dative	altispīnōsō	altispīnōsae	altispīnōsō
accusative	altispīnōsum	altispīnōsam	altispīnōsum
ablative	altispīnōsō	altispīnōsā	altispīnōsō
vocative	altispīnōse	altispīnōsa	altispīnōsum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	altispīnōsī	altispīnōsae	altispīnōsa
genitive	altispīnōsōrum	altispīnōsārum	altispīnōsōrum
dative	altispīnōsīs	altispīnōsīs	altispīnōsīs
accusative	altispīnōsōs	altispīnōsās	altispīnōsa
ablative	altispīnōsīs	altispīnōsīs	altispīnōsīs
vocative	altispīnōsī	altispīnōsae	altispīnōsa

Latin -i- Latin spīnōsus Latin altispīnōsus From altus + -i- + spīnōsus (“thorny, prickly”).