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noun · neutersecond declension

cyprinum

cyprinum n (genitive cyprinī)
Classical[ˈky.prɪ.nũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃiː.pri.num]

Meaning

  1. neuterHenna oil, the oil of Lawsonia inermis

cyprĭnum, i, n., = κύπρινον,
I. a fragrant oil, made from the blossoms of the cyprus (κύπρος), cyprus-oil, cyprus-ointment, Plin. 15, 7, 7, § 28; 13, 1, 2, § 5 sq.; 28, 8, 28, § 109; Cels. 2, 33; 4, 20 al.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κύπρινον (kúprinon), nominal derivation of κύπρινος (kúprinos, “made from henna”), from κύπρος (kúpros, “henna”), ultimately from Akkadian.

Quick answers

What does cyprinum mean in Latin?
cyprinum, a noun, means “Henna oil, the oil of Lawsonia inermis”.
What is the genitive of cyprinum?
The genitive singular is cyprinī. cyprinum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce cyprinum?
In classical Latin, [ˈky.prɪ.nũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈt͡ʃiː.pri.num].