What does brachydactylus mean in Latin?

brachydactylus, a adjective, means “brachydactylous (having [abnormally] short fingers)”.

How do you pronounce brachydactylus?

In classical Latin, [bra.kʰyˈdak.ty.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [bra.kiˈdak.ti.lus].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

brachydactylus (feminine brachydactyla, neuter brachydactylum)

Classical[bra.kʰyˈdak.ty.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[bra.kiˈdak.ti.lus]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	brachydactylus	brachydactyla	brachydactylum
genitive	brachydactylī	brachydactylae	brachydactylī
dative	brachydactylō	brachydactylae	brachydactylō
accusative	brachydactylum	brachydactylam	brachydactylum
ablative	brachydactylō	brachydactylā	brachydactylō
vocative	brachydactyle	brachydactyla	brachydactylum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	brachydactylī	brachydactylae	brachydactyla
genitive	brachydactylōrum	brachydactylārum	brachydactylōrum
dative	brachydactylīs	brachydactylīs	brachydactylīs
accusative	brachydactylōs	brachydactylās	brachydactyla
ablative	brachydactylīs	brachydactylīs	brachydactylīs
vocative	brachydactylī	brachydactylae	brachydactyla

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βρᾰχῠδᾰ́κτῠλος (brăkhŭdắktŭlos, “short-fingered”).

Descendants