Ptilopaedes
Latin
Alternative forms
- Ptilopædēs
Etymology
New Latin ptilo- (“down”) + Ancient Greek παῖδες (paîdes, “children”)
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /pti.loˈpae̯.deːs/, [ptɪ.ɫɔˈpae̯.deːs]
Proper noun
Ptilopaedēs m pl (genitive *Ptilopaedum or *Ptilopaedium); third declension
- (New Latin, ornithology, rare, collectively) All those birds that have a complete covering of down when they hatch; all ptilopaedic birds.
- For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:Ptilopaedes.
Declension
Third declension.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Ptilopaedēs |
| Genitive | *Ptilopaedum *Ptilopaedium |
| Dative | Ptilopaedibus |
| Accusative | Ptilopaedēs |
| Ablative | Ptilopaedibus |
| Vocative | Ptilopaedēs |
Antonyms
- (birds covered in down upon hatching): Psilopaedēs
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