LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

stenodactylus

stenodactylus (feminine stenodactyla, neuter stenodactylum)

Meaning

  1. New LatinadjectiveA specific epithet for several organisms with narrow fingers or digits.

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativestenodactylusstenodactylastenodactylum
genitivestenodactylīstenodactylaestenodactylī
dativestenodactylōstenodactylaestenodactylō
accusativestenodactylumstenodactylamstenodactylum
ablativestenodactylōstenodactylāstenodactylō
vocativestenodactylestenodactylastenodactylum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativestenodactylīstenodactylaestenodactyla
genitivestenodactylōrumstenodactylārumstenodactylōrum
dativestenodactylīsstenodactylīsstenodactylīs
accusativestenodactylōsstenodactylāsstenodactyla
ablativestenodactylīsstenodactylīsstenodactylīs
vocativestenodactylīstenodactylaestenodactyla

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek στενός(stenós)
  2. Latinstenodactylus

Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos) Latin -us Latin stenodactylus From Ancient Greek στενός (stenós, “narrow”) + Latin -o- + Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”) + Latin -us.

Quick answers

What does stenodactylus mean in Latin?
stenodactylus, a adjective, means “A specific epithet for several organisms with narrow fingers or digits.”.
Where does stenodactylus come from?
Ancient Greek στενός (stenós) → Latin stenodactylus.