lupinus

See also: Lupinus

Latin

Etymology

From lupus (wolf) + -īnus.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /luˈpiː.nus/, [ɫʊˈpiː.nʊs]

Adjective

lupīnus (feminine lupīna, neuter lupīnum); first/second declension

  1. Of or pertaining to a wolf.
  2. (by extension) Wolf-like.

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative lupīnus lupīna lupīnum lupīnī lupīnae lupīna
Genitive lupīnī lupīnae lupīnī lupīnōrum lupīnārum lupīnōrum
Dative lupīnō lupīnae lupīnō lupīnīs lupīnīs lupīnīs
Accusative lupīnum lupīnam lupīnum lupīnōs lupīnās lupīna
Ablative lupīnō lupīnā lupīnō lupīnīs lupīnīs lupīnīs
Vocative lupīne lupīna lupīnum lupīnī lupīnae lupīna

Noun

lupīnus m (genitive lupīnī); second declension

  1. A lupine or wolf-bean.

Usage notes

Lupine flowers were used as mock-money in the theater.

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative lupīnus lupīnī
Genitive lupīnī lupīnōrum
Dative lupīnō lupīnīs
Accusative lupīnum lupīnōs
Ablative lupīnō lupīnīs
Vocative lupīne lupīnī

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