LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

poliocephalus

poliocephalus (feminine poliocephala, neuter poliocephalum)
Classical[pɔ.li.ɔˈkɛ.pʰa.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[po.li.oˈt͡ʃɛː.fa.lus]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveUsed as a specific epithet; having a gray head.

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativepoliocephaluspoliocephalapoliocephalum
genitivepoliocephalīpoliocephalaepoliocephalī
dativepoliocephalōpoliocephalaepoliocephalō
accusativepoliocephalumpoliocephalampoliocephalum
ablativepoliocephalōpoliocephalāpoliocephalō
vocativepoliocephalepoliocephalapoliocephalum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativepoliocephalīpoliocephalaepoliocephala
genitivepoliocephalōrumpoliocephalārumpoliocephalōrum
dativepoliocephalīspoliocephalīspoliocephalīs
accusativepoliocephalōspoliocephalāspoliocephala
ablativepoliocephalīspoliocephalīspoliocephalīs
vocativepoliocephalīpoliocephalaepoliocephala

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek πολῐός(polĭós)
  2. Latinpoliocephalus

Proto-Indo-European *gʰébʰōlder. Proto-Hellenic *kʰepʰəlā́ Ancient Greek κεφᾰλή (kephălḗ) Latin -us Latin poliocephalus From Ancient Greek πολῐός (polĭós, “grey”) + κεφᾰλή (kephălḗ, “head”) + Latin -us (suffix forming adjectives).

Quick answers

What does poliocephalus mean in Latin?
poliocephalus, a adjective, means “Used as a specific epithet; having a gray head.”.
How do you pronounce poliocephalus?
In classical Latin, [pɔ.li.ɔˈkɛ.pʰa.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [po.li.oˈt͡ʃɛː.fa.lus].
Where does poliocephalus come from?
Ancient Greek πολῐός (polĭós) → Latin poliocephalus.