cyprinum

Latin

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κύπρινον (kúprinon), nominal derivation of κύπρινος (kúprinos, made from henna), from κύπρος (kúpros, henna), ultimately from Akkadian.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈky.pri.num/, [ˈkʏprɪnʊ̃ˑ]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.pri.num/, [ˈt͡ʃiːprinum]

Noun

cyprinum n (genitive cyprinī); second declension

  1. Henna oil, the oil of Lawsonia inermis

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /kyˈpriː.num/, [kʏˈpriːnʊ̃ˑ]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈpri.num/, [t͡ʃiˈpriːnum]

Noun

cyprīnum

  1. accusative singular of cyprīnus

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /kyˈpriː.num/, [kʏˈpriːnʊ̃ˑ]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈpri.num/, [t͡ʃiˈpriːnum]

Adjective

cyprīnum

  1. inflection of cyprīnus:
    1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
    2. accusative masculine singular

References

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