LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

chlōropterus

chlōropterus (feminine chlōroptera, neuter chlōropterum)

Meaning

  1. New LatinadjectiveUsed as a specific epithet; having green wings

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativechlōropteruschlōropterachlōropterum
genitivechlōropterīchlōropteraechlōropterī
dativechlōropterōchlōropteraechlōropterō
accusativechlōropterumchlōropteramchlōropterum
ablativechlōropterōchlōropterāchlōropterō
vocativechlōropterechlōropterachlōropterum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativechlōropterīchlōropteraechlōroptera
genitivechlōropterōrumchlōropterārumchlōropterōrum
dativechlōropterīschlōropterīschlōropterīs
accusativechlōropterōschlōropterāschlōroptera
ablativechlōropterīschlōropterīschlōropterīs
vocativechlōropterīchlōropteraechlōroptera

Origins

From Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”) + πτερόν (pterón, “feather, wing”).

Quick answers

What does chlōropterus mean in Latin?
chlōropterus, a adjective, means “Used as a specific epithet; having green wings”.