LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
suffix

-rnus

-rnus
Classical[r.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[r.nus]

Meaning

  1. morphemesuffix forming adjectives

Origins

From earlier *-rinos, from Proto-Italic *-zinos, from -nus or from some -r- or -s- stem + -nus. Metanalysis of this suffix led to its free use.

Quick answers

What does -rnus mean in Latin?
-rnus, a suffix, means “suffix forming adjectives”.
How do you pronounce -rnus?
In classical Latin, [r.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [r.nus].