LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Ptilopaedēs

Ptilopaedēs m pl (genitive *Ptilopaedum or *Ptilopaedium)
Classical[ptɪ.ɫɔˈpae̯.deːs]Ecclesiastical[pti.loˈpɛː.des]

Meaning

  1. New LatincollectiverareAll those birds that have a complete covering of down when they hatch; all ptilopaedic birds.
    For quotations using this term, see Citations:Ptilopaedes.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Ptilopaedēs
dative—Ptilopaedibus
accusative—Ptilopaedēs
ablative—Ptilopaedibus
vocative—Ptilopaedēs

Origins

New Latin; from Ancient Greek πτίλον (ptílon, “down”) + Ancient Greek παῖδες (paîdes, “children”).

Quick answers

What does Ptilopaedēs mean in Latin?
Ptilopaedēs, a proper noun, means “All those birds that have a complete covering of down when they hatch; all ptilopaedic birds.”.
What is the genitive of Ptilopaedēs?
The genitive singular is *Ptilopaedum. Ptilopaedēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Ptilopaedēs?
In classical Latin, [ptɪ.ɫɔˈpae̯.deːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pti.loˈpɛː.des].