LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

heterophyllus

heterophyllus (feminine heterophylla, neuter heterophyllum)
Classical[hɛ.tɛ.rɔˈpʰyl.lʊs]Ecclesiastical[e.te.roˈfil.lus]

Meaning

  1. adjectivehaving different leaves, particularly multiple varieties on a single plant

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeheterophyllusheterophyllaheterophyllum
genitiveheterophyllīheterophyllaeheterophyllī
dativeheterophyllōheterophyllaeheterophyllō
accusativeheterophyllumheterophyllamheterophyllum
ablativeheterophyllōheterophyllāheterophyllō
vocativeheterophylleheterophyllaheterophyllum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeheterophyllīheterophyllaeheterophylla
genitiveheterophyllōrumheterophyllārumheterophyllōrum
dativeheterophyllīsheterophyllīsheterophyllīs
accusativeheterophyllōsheterophyllāsheterophylla
ablativeheterophyllīsheterophyllīsheterophyllīs
vocativeheterophyllīheterophyllaeheterophylla

Origins

New Latin; from Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros, “different”) + φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”).

Descendants
  • Englishheterophyllous

Quick answers

What does heterophyllus mean in Latin?
heterophyllus, a adjective, means “having different leaves, particularly multiple varieties on a single plant”.
How do you pronounce heterophyllus?
In classical Latin, [hɛ.tɛ.rɔˈpʰyl.lʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [e.te.roˈfil.lus].