LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

ornīthorhynchus

ornīthorhynchus m (genitive ornīthorhynchī)
Classical[ɔr.niː.tʰɔˈrʰyŋ.kʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[or.ni.toˈriŋ.kus]

Meaning

  1. New LatinThe taxonomic genus Ornithorhynchus.
  2. New LatinbroadlyA platypus.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeornīthorhynchusornīthorhynchī
genitiveornīthorhynchīornīthorhynchōrum
dativeornīthorhynchōornīthorhynchīs
accusativeornīthorhynchumornīthorhynchōs
ablativeornīthorhynchōornīthorhynchīs
vocativeornīthorhyncheornīthorhynchī

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄρνῑς (órnīs, “bird”)) + Ancient Greek ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “snout”).

Descendants
  • Catalanornitorrinc
  • Englishornithorhynchus
  • Frenchornithorynque
  • Italianornitorinco
  • Portugueseornitorrinco
  • Romanianornitorinc
  • Spanishornitorrinco
  • Corsicanornitorincu
  • Galicianornitorrinco

Quick answers

What does ornīthorhynchus mean in Latin?
ornīthorhynchus, a noun, means “The taxonomic genus Ornithorhynchus.”.
What is the genitive of ornīthorhynchus?
The genitive singular is ornīthorhynchī. ornīthorhynchus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce ornīthorhynchus?
In classical Latin, [ɔr.niː.tʰɔˈrʰyŋ.kʰʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [or.ni.toˈriŋ.kus].