noun · masculinethird declension
gallopāvō
gallopāvō m (genitive gallopāvōnis)
Meaning
- New LatinThe turkey.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | gallopāvō | gallopāvōnēs |
| genitive | gallopāvōnis | gallopāvōnum |
| dative | gallopāvōnī | gallopāvōnibus |
| accusative | gallopāvōnem | gallopāvōnēs |
| ablative | gallopāvōne | gallopāvōnibus |
| vocative | gallopāvō | gallopāvōnēs |
Origins
From gallus (“chicken”) + pāvō (“peacock”), coined by Linnaeus as a specific epithet (Meleagris gallopavo).