clunis
Latin
Etymology
From Proto-Italic *klounis, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlównis. Cognate with Lithuanian šlaunis, Sanskrit श्रोणि (śróṇi).[1]
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkluː.nis/, [ˈkɫuː.nɪs]
Usage notes
More common in the plural form.
Inflection
Third declension i-stem.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | clūnis | clūnēs |
| Genitive | clūnis | clūnium |
| Dative | clūnī | clūnibus |
| Accusative | clūnem | clūnēs |
| Ablative | clūne | clūnibus |
| Vocative | clūnis | clūnēs |
Derived terms
- clūnālis
- clūnicula
References
- clunis in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- clunis in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- clunis in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- clunis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- De Vaan, Michiel (2008), “clūnis”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 123
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