cinnus
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkin.nus/, [ˈkɪn.nʊs]
Etymology 1
Perhaps from Ancient Greek κυκεών (kukeṓn), κόγχος (kónkhos); see congius, concha, and cochlea.
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | cinnus | cinnī |
| Genitive | cinnī | cinnōrum |
| Dative | cinnō | cinnīs |
| Accusative | cinnum | cinnōs |
| Ablative | cinnō | cinnīs |
| Vocative | cinne | cinnī |
Noun
cinnus m (genitive cinnī); second declension
- (Late Latin) a kind of facial distortion or grimace; wink; signal made with the eye
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | cinnus | cinnī |
| Genitive | cinnī | cinnōrum |
| Dative | cinnō | cinnīs |
| Accusative | cinnum | cinnōs |
| Ablative | cinnō | cinnīs |
| Vocative | cinne | cinnī |
References
- cinnus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- cinnus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- cinnus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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