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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Albīnus

Albīnus m (genitive Albīnī)
Classical[aɫˈbiː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[alˈbiː.nus]

Meaning

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Albin

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAlbīnusAlbīnī
genitiveAlbīnīAlbīnōrum
dativeAlbīnōAlbīnīs
accusativeAlbīnumAlbīnōs
ablativeAlbīnōAlbīnīs
vocativeAlbīneAlbīnī

albīnus, i, m., = albarius,
I. one who covers walls with stucco or plaster, a plasterer: albini, quos Graeci κονιάτας appellant, Cod. Const. 10, 64, 1.
Albīnus, i, m.,
I. a Roman family name.
I. The name of a Roman usurer, Hor. A. P. 327.—
II. A. Postumius Albinus, censor, A. U. C. 580, Cic. Verr. 1, 41, 106; Liv. 41, 27.—
III. Esp.: A. Postumius Albinus, who was consul with Lucullus a short time before the third Punic war, 603 A. U. C., and the author of a Roman Hist. in Greek, cf. Cic. Brut. 21, 81; id. Ac. 2, 45, 137; Gell. 11, 8; Macr. S. praef.

Origins

Albīnus and Albīna are derived from the Latin proper name Albus/Alba, with the suffix -īnus/-īna. Finally from the Latin adjective albus/alba (“white”).

Descendants
  • EnglishAlbin
  • FrenchAlbinfrom Old French Aubyn
  • FrenchAubinfrom Old French Aubyn
  • GermanAlbin
  • ItalianAlbino
  • SpanishAlbino
  • IrishTóibínfrom Old French Aubyn
  • IrishAilbín
  • LithuanianAlbinas
  • RussianАльби́н

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAlbinusAlbinus. 18. A. Postumius Albinus, A. F. A. N., apparently rently son of No. 13, was praetor B. C. 155 (Cic. Ac. 2.45; Plb. 33.1), and consul in 151 w…

Quick answers

What does Albīnus mean in Latin?
Albīnus, a proper noun, means “a male given name, equivalent to English Albin”.
What is the genitive of Albīnus?
The genitive singular is Albīnī. Albīnus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Albīnus?
In classical Latin, [aɫˈbiː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [alˈbiː.nus].