hydrochaeris

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”) + χοίρος (khoíros, “pig”).

Adjective

hydrochaeris (neuter hydrochaere); third-declension two-termination adjective

  1. (relational, New Latin) water pig

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 two-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative hydrochaeris hydrochaere hydrochaerēs hydrochaeria
Genitive hydrochaeris hydrochaerium
Dative hydrochaerī hydrochaeribus
Accusative hydrochaerem hydrochaere hydrochaerēs
hydrochaerīs		 hydrochaeria
Ablative hydrochaerī hydrochaeribus
Vocative hydrochaeris hydrochaere hydrochaerēs hydrochaeria
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