chanis

Latin

Etymology

From Turkic *qan, contraction of *qaɣan. More at Khan.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈkʰa.nis/, [ˈkʰänɪs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈka.nis/, [ˈkäːnis]

Noun

chanis m

1. (Medieval Latin) khan

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	chanis	chanēs
Genitive	chanis	chanum
Dative	chanī	chanibus
Accusative	chanem	chanēs
Ablative	chane	chanibus
Vocative	chanis	chanēs

Descendants

• Italian: khan, can (obsolete)
• Old French: chan
  • English: khan
  • French: khan
• Portuguese: cã, khan
• Spanish: kan, khan