What does brūnus mean in Latin?

brūnus, a adjective, means “brown”.

How do you pronounce brūnus?

In classical Latin, [ˈbruː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbruː.nus].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

brūnus (feminine brūna, neuter brūnum)

Classical[ˈbruː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈbruː.nus]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	brūnus	brūna	brūnum
genitive	brūnī	brūnae	brūnī
dative	brūnō	brūnae	brūnō
accusative	brūnum	brūnam	brūnum
ablative	brūnō	brūnā	brūnō
vocative	brūne	brūna	brūnum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	brūnī	brūnae	brūna
genitive	brūnōrum	brūnārum	brūnōrum
dative	brūnīs	brūnīs	brūnīs
accusative	brūnōs	brūnās	brūna
ablative	brūnīs	brūnīs	brūnīs
vocative	brūnī	brūnae	brūna

Borrowed from Old High German brūn, from Proto-Germanic *brūnaz. This had become necessary because Latin does not have a native word for brown.

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