caniceps

Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from cānus (“gray”) +‎ -ceps (“headed”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈkaː.ni.keps/, [ˈkaː.nɪ.kɛps]

Adjective

cāniceps (genitive cānicipitis); third declension

gray-headed

Declension

Third declension.

Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Number	Singular			Plural
Nominative	cāniceps	cāniceps		cānicipitēs	cānicipitia
Genitive	cānicipitis	cānicipitis		cānicipitium	cānicipitium
Dative	cānicipitī	cānicipitī		cānicipitibus	cānicipitibus
Accusative	cānicipitem	cāniceps		cānicipitēs	cānicipitia
Ablative	cānicipitī	cānicipitī		cānicipitibus	cānicipitibus
Vocative	cāniceps	cāniceps		cānicipitēs	cānicipitia

Usage notes

Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet.

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