noun · masculinesecond declension
bacinus
bacinus m (genitive bacinī)
Meaning
- Medieval Latinmasculinebasin
- Medieval Latinmasculinefont (oil reservoir for a lamp)
- Medieval Latinmasculinebascinet
- Medieval Latinmasculinegong
- Medieval Latinmasculinea small dry measure
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | bacinus | bacinī |
| genitive | bacinī | bacinōrum |
| dative | bacinō | bacinīs |
| accusative | bacinum | bacinōs |
| ablative | bacinō | bacinīs |
| vocative | bacine | bacinī |
Origins
From Vulgar Latin *baccinum (“basin, wide bowl”), attested as bacchinon in Late Latin, either from bacca (“vessel”), probably of Gaulish origin, or directly from Gaulish *bakkinon (“cup, wooden bowl”).