physodes

English

Noun

physodes

  1. plural of physode

Latin

Etymology

    Borrowed from Ancient Greek φῡσώδης (phūsṓdēs).

    Adjective

    phȳsōdēs (neuter phȳsōdes); third-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type)

    1. (New Latin) bellows-like

    Usage notes

    • Used exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus normally in the nominative singular; other inflections may be theoretical or rarely found.

    Declension

    Third-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type).

    singular plural
    masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
    nominative phȳsōdēs phȳsōdes phȳsōdēs phȳsōda
    phȳsōdia1
    genitive phȳsōdis phȳsōdum
    phȳsōdium1
    dative phȳsōdī phȳsōdibus
    accusative phȳsōdem phȳsōdes phȳsōdīs
    phȳsōdēs     		phȳsōda
    phȳsōdia1
    ablative phȳsōde
    phȳsōdī1     		phȳsōdibus
    vocative phȳsōdēs phȳsōdes phȳsōdēs phȳsōda
    phȳsōdia1

    1It is unknown whether adjectives of this type would use i-stem or consonant-stem endings in Classical Latin: the relevant forms are not attested. Depending on the word, either ending or both may be attested in New Latin.

    Derived terms

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