noun · femininefirst declension
anquīna
anquīna f (genitive anquīnae)
Meaning
- The halyard
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | anquīna | anquīnae |
| genitive | anquīnae | anquīnārum |
| dative | anquīnae | anquīnīs |
| accusative | anquīnam | anquīnās |
| ablative | anquīnā | anquīnīs |
| vocative | anquīna | anquīnae |
anquīna, ae, f.,
I. the rope by which the sail-yard is bound to the mast, Cinna ap. Isid. Orig. 19, 4, 7; so also Lucil. ap. Non. p. 536, 8.
Origins
From Ancient Greek ἀγκοίνη (ankoínē).