adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
epipterygius
epipterygius (feminine epipterygia, neuter epipterygium)
Classical[ɛ.pɪp.tɛˈry.ɡi.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[e.pip.teˈriː.d͡ʒi.us]
Meaning
- New LatinadjectiveOn a small wing.
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | epipterygius | epipterygia | epipterygium |
| genitive | epipterygiī | epipterygiae | epipterygiī |
| dative | epipterygiō | epipterygiae | epipterygiō |
| accusative | epipterygium | epipterygiam | epipterygium |
| ablative | epipterygiō | epipterygiā | epipterygiō |
| vocative | epipterygie | epipterygia | epipterygium |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | epipterygiī | epipterygiae | epipterygia |
| genitive | epipterygiōrum | epipterygiārum | epipterygiōrum |
| dative | epipterygiīs | epipterygiīs | epipterygiīs |
| accusative | epipterygiōs | epipterygiās | epipterygia |
| ablative | epipterygiīs | epipterygiīs | epipterygiīs |
| vocative | epipterygiī | epipterygiae | epipterygia |
Origins
From Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “upon, on”) + πτερυγιον (pterugion, “something resembling a wing”).