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endings are incorrect, while others are correct but confus- 

 ing, a summary is given of the correct endings for com- 

 pound adjectives based upon nouns of the different declen- 

 sions : 

 First and second declension: -os, -ov 

 Third declension: 



Stems in v, p, 8: no change, rarely -wV, or -wp, or -os, -ov 



Stems in any other consonant, or in -es: -os, -ov 



Stems in -ar, nom. -as: -ws, -wv, or -os, ov 



Stems in -i or -v. no change, or -os, -ov 

 Acanthobotrya = Acanthobotrys (fiorpvi, 6, a cluster of grapes) 

 Acanthocarpa = Acanthocarpus (Kapiros, 6, fruit) 

 Acrodryon = Acrodrys (Spvs, y, oak. Acrodryus, -um is per- 

 missible but rare) 

 Acrospermum = Acrosperma (o-Trcp/ia, to, seed) 

 Acrotriche = Acrothrix (Opi^, T/aix^s, ^ hair) 

 Amphilophis =Amphilophus (Ag<^os, 6, crest) 

 Botrytis = Botryites (ySorpmrr/s, 6, like grapes) 

 Callistachya = Callistachys (a-raxv^, 6, spike) 

 Calycera = Calliceras (Kepas, to, horn) 

 Ceratocaulis = Ceratocaulus (KavXos, 6, stalk) 

 Centrophyta = Centrophytum {cfiVTov, to, plant) 

 Chamaemeles = Chamaemelum {fxrjXov, to', apple) 

 Cheilococca = Chilococcus (ko'kkos, 6, berry) 

 Cyanotis = Cyanus or Cyanotus (ovs, wtos, to, ear) 

 Cyclopeltis = Cyclopelte {ireXTr], r/, small shield) 

 Cyrtorrhyncha = Cyrtorrhynchus (pv'yxos, t6, snout) 

 Dasytricha = Dasythrix (dpi$, Tpixos, ?;, hair) 

 Desmophlebis = Desmophleps (</)A€(//, rj, vein) 

 Didiplis = Didiplus (SittAos, SittAoos, twofold) 

 Distichlis = Distichus (o-Tt'xos, o, row) 

 Epistemum = Epistemon (orr/p-wv, o, warp) or Epistema (o-T'^p.a, 



TO, stamen) 

 Euchaetis = Euchaete (x^'t*?. v, long hair) 



Gigandra = Gigantaner or Gigantandrus {dvrjp, dv8pos, 6, man) 

 Glossocomia = Glossocome {Kofx-q rj, hair) 

 Glycyosmis = Glycyosme (oo-pT/, ?}, smell) 



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