altispinus

Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from altus (“high”) +‎ spīna (“spine”) +‎ -us.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /al.tisˈpiː.nus/, [äɫ̪t̪ɪs̠ˈpiːnʊs̠]

Adjective

altispīnus (feminine altispīna, neuter altispīnum); first/second-declension adjective

1. (New Latin) having tall spines

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	altispīnus	altispīna	altispīnum		altispīnī	altispīnae	altispīna
Genitive	altispīnī	altispīnae	altispīnī		altispīnōrum	altispīnārum	altispīnōrum
Dative	altispīnō		altispīnō		altispīnīs
Accusative	altispīnum	altispīnam	altispīnum		altispīnōs	altispīnās	altispīna
Ablative	altispīnō	altispīnā	altispīnō		altispīnīs
Vocative	altispīne	altispīna	altispīnum		altispīnī	altispīnae	altispīna

Derived terms

• Hypacrosaurus altispinus