Cainus

Latin

Alternative forms

Cain

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κάϊν (Káïn), in turn from Biblical Hebrew קַיִן (Qayin). The stress on the penultimate is extrapolated from the descended Italian Caino and Spanish Caín, but it is no proof of vocalic length and even contrasts with the original Greek.

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /kaˈiː.nus/, [käˈiːnʊs̠]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /kaˈi.nus/, [käˈiːnus]

Proper noun

Caīnus m sg (genitive Caīnī); second declension

a male given name from Hebrew, variant of Cain

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Caīnus
Genitive	Caīnī
Dative	Caīnō
Accusative	Caīnum
Ablative	Caīnō
Vocative	Caīne