haematobius

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) +‎ βίος (bíos, “life; livelihood”).

Pronunciation

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /e.maˈto.bi.us/, [emäˈt̪ɔːbius]

Adjective

haematobius (feminine haematobia, neuter haematobium); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (New Latin) that lives on blood; bloodsucking
    Schistosoma haematobium

Inflection

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative haematobius haematobia haematobium haematobiī haematobiae haematobia
Genitive haematobiī haematobiae haematobiī haematobiōrum haematobiārum haematobiōrum
Dative haematobiō haematobiō haematobiīs
Accusative haematobium haematobiam haematobium haematobiōs haematobiās haematobia
Ablative haematobiō haematobiā haematobiō haematobiīs
Vocative haematobie haematobia haematobium haematobiī haematobiae haematobia
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