melanopterus

== Latin == === Etymology === New Latin; from Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black”) +‎ -o- +‎ Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [mɛ.ɫaˈnɔp.tɛ.rʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [me.laˈnɔp.te.rus] === Adjective === melanopterus (feminine melanoptera, neuter melanopterum); first/second-declension adjective (New Latin) black-winged ==== 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.