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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Beniāmīnus

Beniāmīnus m sg (genitive Beniāmīnī)
Classical[bɛ.ni.aːˈmiː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[be.ni.aˈmiː.nus]

Meaning

  1. a male given name from Hebrew, the thirteenth child and twelfth and youngest son of the sons of Jacob and Rachel in the Bible

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBeniāmīnus—
genitiveBeniāmīnī—
dativeBeniāmīnō—
accusativeBeniāmīnum—
ablativeBeniāmīnō—
vocativeBeniāmīne—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βενιᾱμῑ́ν (Beniāmī́n), itself from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamín).

Descendants
  • ItalianBeniamino

Quick answers

What does Beniāmīnus mean in Latin?
Beniāmīnus, a proper noun, means “a male given name from Hebrew, the thirteenth child and twelfth and youngest son of the sons of Jacob and Rachel in the Bible”.
What is the genitive of Beniāmīnus?
The genitive singular is Beniāmīnī. Beniāmīnus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Beniāmīnus?
In classical Latin, [bɛ.ni.aːˈmiː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [be.ni.aˈmiː.nus].