Luscinus
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From luscīnus, from luscus (“one-eyed; half-blind; taking aim”) + -īnus (“-ine: forming diminutives”), or directly from Luscus + -īnus. Compare the similar cognomen pairs Paetus and Paetinus and Laevus and Laevinus.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /lusˈkiː.nus/, [ɫ̪ʊs̠ˈkiːnʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /luʃˈʃi.nus/, [luʃˈʃiːnus]
Proper noun edit
Luscīnus m sg (genitive Luscīnī); second declension
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Luscīnus |
| Genitive | Luscīnī |
| Dative | Luscīnō |
| Accusative | Luscīnum |
| Ablative | Luscīnō |
| Vocative | Luscīne |
References edit
- Luscinus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- George Davis Chase, "Origin of Roman Praenomina", Harvard Studies in Classical Philology, Vol. 8, 1897, p. 109.