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adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

Anīnus

Anīnus (feminine Anīna, neuter Anīnum)
Classical[aˈniː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[aˈniː.nus]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveAnian, of or pertaining to Aninus
    Aninus vecus Valetudne donum dantInscription from Castelluccio di Lecce

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeAnīnusAnīnaAnīnum
genitiveAnīnīAnīnaeAnīnī
dativeAnīnōAnīnaeAnīnō
accusativeAnīnumAnīnamAnīnum
ablativeAnīnōAnīnāAnīnō
vocativeAnīneAnīnaAnīnum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeAnīnīAnīnaeAnīna
genitiveAnīnōrumAnīnārumAnīnōrum
dativeAnīnīsAnīnīsAnīnīs
accusativeAnīnōsAnīnāsAnīna
ablativeAnīnīsAnīnīsAnīnīs
vocativeAnīnīAnīnaeAnīna

Origins

Unknown. Perhaps related to a possible Marsian cult place situated near the Lecce dei Marsi, which is itself the site of another inscription mentioning a group reffered to as the Annini. It may also be connected to the name Annius.

Quick answers

What does Anīnus mean in Latin?
Anīnus, a adjective, means “Anian, of or pertaining to Aninus”.
How do you pronounce Anīnus?
In classical Latin, [aˈniː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈniː.nus].