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Rupicola


Ru-pic′o-la

,
Noun.
[NL., fr. L.
rupes
, gen.
rupis
, a rock +
colere
to inhabit.]
(Zool.)
A genus of beautiful South American passerine birds, including the cock of the rock.
☞ The species are remarkable for having an elevated fan-shaped crest of feathers on the head, and for the beautiful color of their plumage, which is mostly some delicate shade of yellow or orange.

Definition 2024


Rupicola

Rupicola

See also: rupicola

Translingual

Wikispecies

Proper noun

Rupicola m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cotingidae cock-of-the-rock.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae – flowering plants of Australia.

Hypernyms

References

  • Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0691128276

rupicola

rupicola

See also: Rupicola

English

Wikispecies

Noun

rupicola (plural rupicolas)

  1. (zoology) Any of several South American passerine birds, of the genus Rupicola, having bright plumage and a fan-shaped crest on the head

Italian

Adjective

rupicola

  1. feminine singular of rupicolo

Latin

Etymology 1

rūpēs (cliff”, “crag) + -cola (-inhabitor)

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ruːˈpi.ko.la/, [ruːˈpɪ.kɔ.ɫa]

Noun

rūpicola m, f (genitive rūpicolae); first declension

  1. a cliff-dweller
Declension

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative rūpicola rūpicolae
genitive rūpicolae rūpicolārum
dative rūpicolae rūpicolīs
accusative rūpicolam rūpicolās
ablative rūpicolā rūpicolīs
vocative rūpicola rūpicolae
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Regularly declined forms of rūpicolus.

Pronunciation 1

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ruːˈpi.ko.la/, [ruːˈpɪ.kɔ.ɫa]
Adjective

rūpicola

  1. nominative feminine singular of rūpicolus
  2. nominative neuter plural of rūpicolus
  3. accusative neuter plural of rūpicolus
  4. vocative feminine singular of rūpicolus
  5. vocative neuter plural of rūpicolus

Pronunciation 2

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ruːˈpi.ko.laː/, [ruːˈpɪ.kɔ.ɫaː]
Adjective

rūpicolā

  1. nominative feminine singular of rūpicolus