-inus
Latin edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Italic *-īnos, from Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos. Cognate with Ancient Greek -ινος (-inos) and Proto-Germanic *-īnaz.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈiː.nus/, [ˈiːnʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈi.nus/, [ˈiːnus]
Suffix edit
-īnus (feminine -īna, neuter -īnum); first/second-declension suffix
- Of or pertaining to; -ine; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin.
Usage notes edit
The suffix -īnus is added to a noun base (especially a proper noun) to form an adjective.
- Examples:
Declension edit
First/second-declension adjective.
Number | Singular | Plural | |||||
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Case / Gender | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
Nominative | -īnus | -īna | -īnum | -īnī | -īnae | -īna | |
Genitive | -īnī | -īnae | -īnī | -īnōrum | -īnārum | -īnōrum | |
Dative | -īnō | -īnō | -īnīs | ||||
Accusative | -īnum | -īnam | -īnum | -īnōs | -īnās | -īna | |
Ablative | -īnō | -īnā | -īnō | -īnīs | |||
Vocative | -īne | -īna | -īnum | -īnī | -īnae | -īna |