What does crocinus mean in Latin?

crocinus, a adjective, means “saffron”.

How do you pronounce crocinus?

In classical Latin, [ˈkrɔ.kɪ.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkrɔː.t͡ʃi.nus].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

crocinus (feminine crocina, neuter crocinum)

Classical[ˈkrɔ.kɪ.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkrɔː.t͡ʃi.nus]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	crocinus	crocina	crocinum
genitive	crocinī	crocinae	crocinī
dative	crocinō	crocinae	crocinō
accusative	crocinum	crocinam	crocinum
ablative	crocinō	crocinā	crocinō
vocative	crocine	crocina	crocinum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	crocinī	crocinae	crocina
genitive	crocinōrum	crocinārum	crocinōrum
dative	crocinīs	crocinīs	crocinīs
accusative	crocinōs	crocinās	crocina
ablative	crocinīs	crocinīs	crocinīs
vocative	crocinī	crocinae	crocina

crŏcĭnus, a, um, adj., = κρόκινος,

I. of or pertaining to saffron, saffron-.

I. Adj.: semen, Plin. 21, 19, 73, 124: unguentum, Cels. 3, 18: color, Scrib. Comp. 173: tunica, saffron-colored, Cat. 68, 134.—

II. Subst.: crŏcĭnum, i, n. (sc. oleum), saffron-oil, Prop. 3 (4), 10, 22.—

2. The color of saffron, saffron-yellow, Dig. 32, 1, 78, § 5.—

B. Transf., as a term of endearment, Plaut. Curc. 1, 2, 7.

From Ancient Greek κρόκῐνος (krókĭnos), from κρόκος (krókos, “saffron”) + -ῐνος (-ĭnos, adjective-forming suffix). See crocus (“saffron”).