adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
azurīnus
azurīnus (feminine azurīna, neuter azurīnum)
Classical[az.zʊˈriː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ad.d͡zuˈriː.nus]
Meaning
- Medieval LatinadjectiveOf blue colour.
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | azurīnus | azurīna | azurīnum |
| genitive | azurīnī | azurīnae | azurīnī |
| dative | azurīnō | azurīnae | azurīnō |
| accusative | azurīnum | azurīnam | azurīnum |
| ablative | azurīnō | azurīnā | azurīnō |
| vocative | azurīne | azurīna | azurīnum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | azurīnī | azurīnae | azurīna |
| genitive | azurīnōrum | azurīnārum | azurīnōrum |
| dative | azurīnīs | azurīnīs | azurīnīs |
| accusative | azurīnōs | azurīnās | azurīna |
| ablative | azurīnīs | azurīnīs | azurīnīs |
| vocative | azurīnī | azurīnae | azurīna |
Origins
Borrowed from Romance words such as Old French azur and Old Italian azzurro, ultimately borrowed from Arabic لَازَوَرْد (lāzaward, “lapis lazuli”), dropping the l as if it were equivalent to the French article l'.