Latin edit

Etymology edit

From Arpīnum +‎ -ās (gentilic suffix).

Pronunciation edit

The stress fell on the final syllable—an exception to the usual Latin stress rule—as a result of the contraction from -ātis.

Adjective edit

arpīnās (genitive arpīnātis); third-declension one-termination adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to the city of Arpinum (modern day Arpino).

Declension edit

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative arpīnās arpīnātēs arpīnātia
Genitive arpīnātis arpīnātium
Dative arpīnātī arpīnātibus
Accusative arpīnātem arpīnās arpīnātēs arpīnātia
Ablative arpīnātī arpīnātibus
Vocative arpīnās arpīnātēs arpīnātia

Descendants edit

  • Italian: arpinate

References edit

  • Arpīnās in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.