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noun · masculinesecond declension

leptoptilos

leptoptilos m (genitive leptoptilī)
Classical[ɫɛpˈtɔp.tɪ.ɫɔs]Ecclesiastical[lepˈtɔp.ti.los]

Meaning

  1. New LatinmasculineAn adjutant: a member of the genus Leptoptilos, species of crane or stork in Africa, India, and Southeast Asia.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeleptoptilosleptoptilī
leptoptiloe
genitiveleptoptilīleptoptilōrum
dativeleptoptilōleptoptilīs
accusativeleptoptilonleptoptilōs
ablativeleptoptilōleptoptilīs
vocativeleptoptileleptoptilī
leptoptiloe

Origins

From Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, “thin, slender”) + πτῐ́λον (ptĭ́lon, “feather”).

Quick answers

What does leptoptilos mean in Latin?
leptoptilos, a noun, means “An adjutant: a member of the genus Leptoptilos, species of crane or stork in Africa, India, and Southeast Asia.”.
What is the genitive of leptoptilos?
The genitive singular is leptoptilī. leptoptilos is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce leptoptilos?
In classical Latin, [ɫɛpˈtɔp.tɪ.ɫɔs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [lepˈtɔp.ti.los].