noun · masculinesecond declension
ianissarius
ianissarius m (genitive ianissariī or ianissarī)
Meaning
- New Latinmasculinejanissary
[...] ianiſſariorum [...]
1610, Historiopolitographia, page 383:
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ianissarius | ianissariī |
| genitive | ianissariī ianissarī | ianissariōrum |
| dative | ianissariō | ianissariīs |
| accusative | ianissarium | ianissariōs |
| ablative | ianissariō | ianissariīs |
| vocative | ianissarie | ianissariī |
Origins
Ottoman Turkish یڭیچری (yeñiçeri)bor. Italian giannizzerobor. Middle French ianissairebor. Latin ianissarius Borrowed from Middle French ianissaire, from Italian giannizzero, from Ottoman Turkish یڭیچری (yeñiçeri), from یڭی (yeñi, “new”) + چری (çeri, “soldier”).