adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
abissīnus
abissīnus (feminine abissīna, neuter abissīnum)
Ecclesiastical[a.bisˈsiː.nus]
Meaning
- Medieval LatinadjectiveAbyssinian, Ethiopian
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | abissīnus | abissīna | abissīnum |
| genitive | abissīnī | abissīnae | abissīnī |
| dative | abissīnō | abissīnae | abissīnō |
| accusative | abissīnum | abissīnam | abissīnum |
| ablative | abissīnō | abissīnā | abissīnō |
| vocative | abissīne | abissīna | abissīnum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | abissīnī | abissīnae | abissīna |
| genitive | abissīnōrum | abissīnārum | abissīnōrum |
| dative | abissīnīs | abissīnīs | abissīnīs |
| accusative | abissīnōs | abissīnās | abissīna |
| ablative | abissīnīs | abissīnīs | abissīnīs |
| vocative | abissīnī | abissīnae | abissīna |
Origins
Borrowed from Arabic الحَبَشِيّ (al-ḥabašiyy, “Ethiopian”), in the 8ᵗʰ century.