uncinus

English
Cirrus uncinus cloud formations.

Etymology

From Latin uncīnus (“hook”).

Noun

uncinus (plural uncini)

  1. (meteorology) A cloud species which consists of fine hair-like strands, with hooked terminations. Associated only with cirrus formations.
  2. (paleontology) The curved tip of the hooks associated with belemnite tentacles.

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Latin
duō uncīnī (two hooks)

Etymology

Diminutive of uncus.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /unˈkiː.nus/, [ʊŋˈkiː.nʊs]

Noun

uncīnus m (genitive uncīnī); second declension

  1. hook, barb

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative uncīnus uncīnī
Genitive uncīnī uncīnōrum
Dative uncīnō uncīnīs
Accusative uncīnum uncīnōs
Ablative uncīnō uncīnīs
Vocative uncīne uncīnī

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