adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
agnīnus
agnīnus (feminine agnīna, neuter agnīnum)
Classical[aŋˈniː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[aɲˈɲiː.nus]
Meaning
- adjectiverelationallamb
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | agnīnus | agnīna | agnīnum |
| genitive | agnīnī | agnīnae | agnīnī |
| dative | agnīnō | agnīnae | agnīnō |
| accusative | agnīnum | agnīnam | agnīnum |
| ablative | agnīnō | agnīnā | agnīnō |
| vocative | agnīne | agnīna | agnīnum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | agnīnī | agnīnae | agnīna |
| genitive | agnīnōrum | agnīnārum | agnīnōrum |
| dative | agnīnīs | agnīnīs | agnīnīs |
| accusative | agnīnōs | agnīnās | agnīna |
| ablative | agnīnīs | agnīnīs | agnīnīs |
| vocative | agnīnī | agnīnae | agnīna |
agnīnus, a, um, adj. id.,
I. pertaining to a lamb, ἀμνείος.
I. Adj.:
lactes, Plaut. Ps. 1, 3, 85: exta, id. ib. 1, 3, 95: coagulum, rennet, Varr. R. R. 2, 11, 4: pedes, Plin. 30, 8, 21, § 68: jus, lamb-broth, Scrib. Comp. 189.—II. Subst.: agnīna, ae, f. (sc. caro), the flesh of a lamb as eaten, lamb (like porcina, pork, Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 69:
ferina, venison, Verg. A. 1, 215: vitulina, veal, Nep. Ages. 8, 4), Plaut. Aul. 2, 8, 4: et duplā (at double price) agninam danunt, id. Capt. 4, 2, 39 Lind.: patinas cenabat omasi Vilis et agninae, * Hor. Ep. 1, 15, 35.Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂egʷnós
- Proto-Italic*agʷnos
- Latinagnīnus
Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin agnīnus From agnus (“lamb”) + -īnus.
Descendants
- Spanishañino