ruficeps

Latin

Etymology

From rūfus (“red”) +‎ -ceps (“headed”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈruː.fi.keps/, [ˈruː.fɪ.kɛps]

Adjective

rūficeps (genitive rūficipitis); third-declension one-termination adjective

  1. (New Latin) red-headed

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative rūficeps rūficipitēs rūficipitia
Genitive rūficipitis rūficipitium
Dative rūficipitī rūficipitibus
Accusative rūficipitem rūficeps rūficipitēs rūficipitia
Ablative rūficipitī rūficipitibus
Vocative rūficeps rūficipitēs rūficipitia

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