LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

melanopterus

melanopterus (feminine melanoptera, neuter melanopterum)
Classical[mɛ.ɫaˈnɔp.tɛ.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[me.laˈnɔp.te.rus]

Meaning

  1. New Latinadjectiveblack-winged

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativemelanopterusmelanopteramelanopterum
genitivemelanopterīmelanopteraemelanopterī
dativemelanopterōmelanopteraemelanopterō
accusativemelanopterummelanopterammelanopterum
ablativemelanopterōmelanopterāmelanopterō
vocativemelanopteremelanopteramelanopterum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativemelanopterīmelanopteraemelanoptera
genitivemelanopterōrummelanopterārummelanopterōrum
dativemelanopterīsmelanopterīsmelanopterīs
accusativemelanopterōsmelanopterāsmelanoptera
ablativemelanopterīsmelanopterīsmelanopterīs
vocativemelanopterīmelanopteraemelanoptera

Origins

New Latin; from Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black”) + -o- + Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

Quick answers

What does melanopterus mean in Latin?
melanopterus, a adjective, means “black-winged”.
How do you pronounce melanopterus?
In classical Latin, [mɛ.ɫaˈnɔp.tɛ.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [me.laˈnɔp.te.rus].