noun · neutersecond declension
balineum
balineum n (genitive balineī)
Classical[baˈlɪ.ne.ũː]Ecclesiastical[baˈliː.ne.um]
Meaning
- neuterPlautine and later archaic form of balneum
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
aedificium lavandībalineum -ī (n) — in Epistulae, ch. 7
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | balineum | balinea |
| genitive | balineī | balineōrum |
| dative | balineō | balineīs |
| accusative | balineum | balinea |
| ablative | balineō | balineīs |
| vocative | balineum | balinea |
bălĭnĕum, v. balneum
I. init.
Origins
From earlier *balaneum, a borrowing from Ancient Greek βαλανεῖον (balaneîon), which displays vowel reduction of a to i.