adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
cȳaneus
cȳaneus (feminine cȳanea, neuter cȳaneum)
Classical[kyːˈa.ne.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃiˈaː.ne.us]
Meaning
- adjectivepoeticsynonym of caeruleus: deep or dark blue (colour)
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | cȳaneus | cȳanea | cȳaneum |
| genitive | cȳaneī | cȳaneae | cȳaneī |
| dative | cȳaneō | cȳaneae | cȳaneō |
| accusative | cȳaneum | cȳaneam | cȳaneum |
| ablative | cȳaneō | cȳaneā | cȳaneō |
| vocative | cȳanee | cȳanea | cȳaneum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | cȳaneī | cȳaneae | cȳanea |
| genitive | cȳaneōrum | cȳaneārum | cȳaneōrum |
| dative | cȳaneīs | cȳaneīs | cȳaneīs |
| accusative | cȳaneōs | cȳaneās | cȳanea |
| ablative | cȳaneīs | cȳaneīs | cȳaneīs |
| vocative | cȳaneī | cȳaneae | cȳanea |
cȳănĕus, a, um, adj., = κυάνεος.
I. Dark-blue, sea-blue:
cyaneo colore avis, Plin. 10, 32, 47, § 89: stagna, Prud. Psych. 858.—II. Cȳănĕae, ārum, f., = Κυάνεαι, the two small rocky islands at the entrance of the Pontus Euxinus, called also Symplegades, q. v., Ov. Tr. 1, 10, 34; Mel. 2, 7, 3:
errantes, Val. Fl. 4, 561.—Hence, B. Cȳă-nĕus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Cyaneæ:
cautes, Luc. 2, 716: montes, Val. Fl. 2, 381: rupes, id. 4, 637: ruinae, Mart. 7, 19, 3: insulae, Mel. 2, 7, 3; Plin. 4, 13, 27, § 92 al.—Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κυάνεος (kuáneos).