latipes

Latin

Etymology

From lātus (“wide”) + pēs (“foot”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈlaː.ti.peːs/, [ˈɫaː.tɪ.peːs]

Adjective

lātipēs (genitive lātipedis); third declension

  1. wide-footed, wide-legged

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative lātipēs lātipēs lātipedēs lātipedia
Genitive lātipedis lātipedis lātipedium lātipedium
Dative lātipedī lātipedī lātipedibus lātipedibus
Accusative lātipedem lātipēs lātipedēs lātipedia
Ablative lātipedī lātipedī lātipedibus lātipedibus
Vocative lātipēs lātipēs lātipedēs lātipedia

Usage notes
  • Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet.

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