noun · masculinesecond declension
chondropterygius
chondropterygius m (genitive chondropterygiī or chondropterygī)
Classical[kʰɔn.drɔp.tɛˈry.ɡi.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[kon.drop.teˈriː.d͡ʒi.us]
Meaning
- masculineobsoletechondropterygian
In Chondropterygiis (plagiostomatibus) unica est utrinque a cranio descendens cartilago, maxillam inferiorem sustentans (b).
In the Chondropterygii (plagiostomes), there is a single cartilage descending from the skull on both sides, supporting the lower jaw (b).1864, Jan van der Hoeven, Philosophia Zoologica, E. J. Brill, page 177:
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | chondropterygius | chondropterygiī |
| genitive | chondropterygiī chondropterygī | chondropterygiōrum |
| dative | chondropterygiō | chondropterygiīs |
| accusative | chondropterygium | chondropterygiōs |
| ablative | chondropterygiō | chondropterygiīs |
| vocative | chondropterygie | chondropterygiī |
Origins
Borrowed from translingual Chondropterygii, itself a pseudo-loan from Ancient Greek derived from χονδρός (khondrós, “granular, coarse”) + πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing”) + -ιος (-ios, adjectival suffix).