LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

diplopodus

diplopodus (feminine diplopoda, neuter diplopodum)
Ecclesiastical[diˈplɔː.po.dus]

Meaning

  1. New LatinadjectiveDouble-legged.

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativediplopodusdiplopodadiplopodum
genitivediplopodīdiplopodaediplopodī
dativediplopodōdiplopodaediplopodō
accusativediplopodumdiplopodamdiplopodum
ablativediplopodōdiplopodādiplopodō
vocativediplopodediplopodadiplopodum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativediplopodīdiplopodaediplopoda
genitivediplopodōrumdiplopodārumdiplopodōrum
dativediplopodīsdiplopodīsdiplopodīs
accusativediplopodōsdiplopodāsdiplopoda
ablativediplopodīsdiplopodīsdiplopodīs
vocativediplopodīdiplopodaediplopoda

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Latindiplopodus

Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwís Ancient Greek δῐ́ς (dĭ́s) Ancient Greek -πλόος (-plóos) Ancient Greek διπλόος (diplóos) Proto-Indo-European *ped- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *pṓdsder. Ancient Greek πούς (poús) Latin -us Latin diplopodus From Ancient Greek διπλόος (diplóos, “double”) + πούς (poús, “foot, leg”) + Latin -us (adjectival suffix).

Descendants
  • TranslingualDiplopoda

Quick answers

What does diplopodus mean in Latin?
diplopodus, a adjective, means “Double-legged.”.
Where does diplopodus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ → Latin diplopodus.