acinaciformis

Latin

Etymology

From acīnacēs (“scimitar”) +‎ -fōrmis (“form, shape”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /a.kiː.na.kiˈfoːr.mis/, [äkiːnäkɪˈfoːrmɪs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /a.t͡ʃi.na.t͡ʃiˈfor.mis/, [ät͡ʃinät͡ʃiˈfɔrmis]

Adjective

acīnacifōrmis (neuter acīnacifōrme); third-declension two-termination adjective

  1. (New Latin) having the form of a scimitar

Usage notes
  • Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus not normally in inflected forms other than the nominative singular.

Declension

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative acīnacifōrmis acīnacifōrme acīnacifōrmēs acīnacifōrmia
Genitive acīnacifōrmis acīnacifōrmium
Dative acīnacifōrmī acīnacifōrmibus
Accusative acīnacifōrmem acīnacifōrme acīnacifōrmēs
acīnacifōrmīs		 acīnacifōrmia
Ablative acīnacifōrmī acīnacifōrmibus
Vocative acīnacifōrmis acīnacifōrme acīnacifōrmēs acīnacifōrmia

Descendants
  • English: acinaciform
  • French: acinaciforme
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