brachycephalus

Latin

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek βραχυκέφαλος (brakhuképhalos) from βραχύς (brakhús, “short”) +‎ κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

brachycephalus (feminine brachycephala, neuter brachycephalum); first/second-declension adjective (New Latin)

  1. short-headed; brachycephalous, brachycephalic

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

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative brachycephalus brachycephala brachycephalum brachycephalī brachycephalae brachycephala
Genitive brachycephalī brachycephalae brachycephalī brachycephalōrum brachycephalārum brachycephalōrum
Dative brachycephalō brachycephalō brachycephalīs
Accusative brachycephalum brachycephalam brachycephalum brachycephalōs brachycephalās brachycephala
Ablative brachycephalō brachycephalā brachycephalō brachycephalīs
Vocative brachycephale brachycephala brachycephalum brachycephalī brachycephalae brachycephala

Descendants
  • English: brachycephalic, brachycephalous
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