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noun · masculinesecond declension

phoenīcopterus

phoenīcopterus m (genitive phoenīcopterī)
Classical[pʰoe̯.niːˈkɔp.tɛ.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[fe.niˈkɔp.te.rus]

Meaning

  1. a flamingo (bird)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativephoenīcopterusphoenīcopterī
genitivephoenīcopterīphoenīcopterōrum
dativephoenīcopterōphoenīcopterīs
accusativephoenīcopterumphoenīcopterōs
ablativephoenīcopterōphoenīcopterīs
vocativephoenīcopterephoenīcopterī

phoenīcoptĕrus, i, m., = φοινικόπτερος,
I. the flamingo, phenicopter: phoenicopteri linguam praecipui saporis esse, Apicius docuit, Plin. 10, 48, 68, § 133; Cels. 2, 18; Sen. Ep. 110, 11; Mart. 13, 71 in lemm.; Juv. 11, 139; Lampr. Elag. 20.

Origins

From Ancient Greek φοινικόπτερος (phoinikópteros, “flamingo”).

Descendants
  • Italianfenicottero
  • Frenchphénicoptère
  • TranslingualPhoenicopterus

Quick answers

What does phoenīcopterus mean in Latin?
phoenīcopterus, a noun, means “a flamingo (bird)”.
What is the genitive of phoenīcopterus?
The genitive singular is phoenīcopterī. phoenīcopterus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce phoenīcopterus?
In classical Latin, [pʰoe̯.niːˈkɔp.tɛ.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [fe.niˈkɔp.te.rus].