What does melanocephalus mean in Latin?

melanocephalus, a adjective, means “having a black head”.

How do you pronounce melanocephalus?

In classical Latin, [mɛ.ɫa.nɔˈkɛ.pʰa.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [me.la.noˈt͡ʃɛː.fa.lus].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

melanocephalus (feminine melanocephala, neuter melanocephalum)

Classical[mɛ.ɫa.nɔˈkɛ.pʰa.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[me.la.noˈt͡ʃɛː.fa.lus]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	melanocephalus	melanocephala	melanocephalum
genitive	melanocephalī	melanocephalae	melanocephalī
dative	melanocephalō	melanocephalae	melanocephalō
accusative	melanocephalum	melanocephalam	melanocephalum
ablative	melanocephalō	melanocephalā	melanocephalō
vocative	melanocephale	melanocephala	melanocephalum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	melanocephalī	melanocephalae	melanocephala
genitive	melanocephalōrum	melanocephalārum	melanocephalōrum
dative	melanocephalīs	melanocephalīs	melanocephalīs
accusative	melanocephalōs	melanocephalās	melanocephala
ablative	melanocephalīs	melanocephalīs	melanocephalīs
vocative	melanocephalī	melanocephalae	melanocephala

New Latin; from Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).