LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

pelophilus

pelophilus (feminine pelophila, neuter pelophilum)
Classical[pɛˈɫɔ.pʰɪ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[peˈlɔː.fi.lus]

Meaning

  1. adjectivesurface-loving

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativepelophiluspelophilapelophilum
genitivepelophilīpelophilaepelophilī
dativepelophilōpelophilaepelophilō
accusativepelophilumpelophilampelophilum
ablativepelophilōpelophilāpelophilō
vocativepelophilepelophilapelophilum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativepelophilīpelophilaepelophila
genitivepelophilōrumpelophilārumpelophilōrum
dativepelophilīspelophilīspelophilīs
accusativepelophilōspelophilāspelophila
ablativepelophilīspelophilīspelophilīs
vocativepelophilīpelophilaepelophila

Quick answers

What does pelophilus mean in Latin?
pelophilus, a adjective, means “surface-loving”.
How do you pronounce pelophilus?
In classical Latin, [pɛˈɫɔ.pʰɪ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [peˈlɔː.fi.lus].