noun · neutersecond declension
chitinum
chitinum n (genitive chitinī)
Classical[ˈkʰɪ.tɪ.nũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈkiː.ti.num]
Meaning
- neuterchitin
Penis longitudinis 3 mm, glans mobiles, color chitini penis flavescens, ceterum vide figuram.
Penis 3 mm long, glans mobile, color of the chitin of the penis yellowish, otherwise see figure.1946, Vladimir Šilhavý, “Nový rod a druh sekáčů, Odontosoma centetes, nov. gen., nov. spec. (Opiliones, subfamilia Phalangiinae)”, in Sborník Přírodovëdeckého klubu v Třebíči za rok 1939-1944. (overall work in Czech and Latin), Třebíč, page 57 of 55-57:
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | chitinum | chitina |
| genitive | chitinī | chitinōrum |
| dative | chitinō | chitinīs |
| accusative | chitinum | chitina |
| ablative | chitinō | chitinīs |
| vocative | chitinum | chitina |
Origins
Ancient Greek χῐτών (khĭtṓn)bor. Latin chitōn Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -um Latin chitinum From chitōn + -um.