gracilipes

Latin

Etymology

From gracilis (“slender”) +‎ pēs (“foot”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ɡraˈki.li.peːs/, [ɡraˈkɪ.lɪ.peːs]

Adjective

gracilipēs (genitive gracilipedis); third declension

slender-footed

Inflection

Third declension.

Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Number	Singular			Plural
Nominative	gracilipēs			gracilipedēs	gracilipedia
Genitive	gracilipedis			gracilipedium
Dative	gracilipedī			gracilipedibus
Accusative	gracilipedem	gracilipēs		gracilipedēs	gracilipedia
Ablative	gracilipedī			gracilipedibus
Vocative	gracilipēs			gracilipedēs	gracilipedia

Usage notes

Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet.

References

gracilipes in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
gracilipes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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