Chinae
Latin
editEtymology
editVariant of Sīnae under influence from Old French Chin, Portuguese China, and their descendants.
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈkʰiː.nae̯/, [ˈkʰiːnäe̯]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈki.ne/, [ˈkiːne]
Proper noun
editChīnae f pl (genitive Chīnārum); first declension
- (Renaissance Latin, rare in New Latin) Alternative form of Sīnae (“China, or the Chinese people”)
Usage notes
editUsage of this form is rare from the 19th century onward, as the original classical form was considered more standard.
Declension
editFirst-declension noun, plural only.
Case | Plural |
---|---|
Nominative | Chīnae |
Genitive | Chīnārum |
Dative | Chīnīs |
Accusative | Chīnās |
Ablative | Chīnīs |
Vocative | Chīnae |
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