LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

hymnus

hymnus m (genitive hymnī)
Classical[ˈhym.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈim.nus]

Meaning

  1. masculinehymn; a song of praise

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativehymnushymnī
hymnora
genitivehymnīhymnōrum
dativehymnōhymnīs
accusativehymnumhymnōs
hymnora
ablativehymnōhymnīs
vocativehymnehymnī

hymnus, i, m., = ὕμνος,
I. a song of praise, a hymn: hymnus cantus est cum laude Dei, Aug. Enarr. in Psa. 148, 17; Ambros. Expos. Psa. 118, prol. § 3; Lucil. ap. Non. 330, 9; Prud. Cath. 37 praef.; 4, 75: divinorum scriptor hymnorum, Lact. 4, 8, 14; Vulg. Psa. 60 tit.; id. Matt. 26, 30.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὕμνος (húmnos).

Descendants
  • Italianinno
  • Englishhymnfrom Old English ymen
  • Frenchhymnefrom Old French ymne
  • Romanianimnfrom Old French ymne
  • Portuguesehinofrom Old Galician-Portuguese yno
  • Spanishhimno
  • Czechhymnus
  • Friulianimni
  • Hungarianhimnusz
  • Scotshimefrom Old English ymen

In English words that came into English from hymnus

  • hymnhymnus

Quick answers

What does hymnus mean in Latin?
hymnus, a noun, means “hymn; a song of praise”.
What is the genitive of hymnus?
The genitive singular is hymnī. hymnus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce hymnus?
In classical Latin, [ˈhym.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈim.nus].