LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

xanthopterus

xanthopterus (feminine xanthoptera, neuter xanthopterum)
Classical[ksanˈtʰɔp.tɛ.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[ksanˈtɔp.te.rus]

Meaning

  1. New Latinadjectiveyellow-winged

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativexanthopterusxanthopteraxanthopterum
genitivexanthopterīxanthopteraexanthopterī
dativexanthopterōxanthopteraexanthopterō
accusativexanthopterumxanthopteramxanthopterum
ablativexanthopterōxanthopterāxanthopterō
vocativexanthopterexanthopteraxanthopterum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativexanthopterīxanthopteraexanthoptera
genitivexanthopterōrumxanthopterārumxanthopterōrum
dativexanthopterīsxanthopterīsxanthopterīs
accusativexanthopterōsxanthopterāsxanthoptera
ablativexanthopterīsxanthopterīsxanthopterīs
vocativexanthopterīxanthopteraexanthoptera

Origins

New Latin; from Ancient Greek ξανθός (xanthós, “yellow”) + -o- + Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

Quick answers

What does xanthopterus mean in Latin?
xanthopterus, a adjective, means “yellow-winged”.
How do you pronounce xanthopterus?
In classical Latin, [ksanˈtʰɔp.tɛ.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ksanˈtɔp.te.rus].