asininus

Latin

Etymology

From asinus (“ass, donkey”) +‎ -īnus.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /a.siˈniː.nus/, [a.sɪˈniː.nʊs]

Adjective

asinīnus (feminine asinīna, neuter asinīnum); first/second declension

  1. of or pertaining to asses or donkeys

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative asinīnus asinīna asinīnum asinīnī asinīnae asinīna
Genitive asinīnī asinīnae asinīnī asinīnōrum asinīnārum asinīnōrum
Dative asinīnō asinīnō asinīnīs
Accusative asinīnum asinīnam asinīnum asinīnōs asinīnās asinīna
Ablative asinīnō asinīnā asinīnō asinīnīs
Vocative asinīne asinīna asinīnum asinīnī asinīnae asinīna

Descendants

Noun

asinīnus m (genitive asinīnī); second declension

  1. A young ass.

Derived terms

References
  • asininus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • asininus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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