LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

callainus

callainus (feminine callaina, neuter callainum)
Classical[kalˈla.ɪ.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[kalˈlaː.i.nus]

Meaning

  1. adjectiverelationalturquoise, green-blue

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativecallainuscallainacallainum
genitivecallainīcallainaecallainī
dativecallainōcallainaecallainō
accusativecallainumcallainamcallainum
ablativecallainōcallainācallainō
vocativecallainecallainacallainum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativecallainīcallainaecallaina
genitivecallainōrumcallainārumcallainōrum
dativecallainīscallainīscallainīs
accusativecallainōscallaināscallaina
ablativecallainīscallainīscallainīs
vocativecallainīcallainaecallaina

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek καλλαΐνος (kallaḯnos). By surface analysis, callais + -nus.

Quick answers

What does callainus mean in Latin?
callainus, a adjective, means “turquoise, green-blue”.
How do you pronounce callainus?
In classical Latin, [kalˈla.ɪ.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kalˈlaː.i.nus].