noun · masculinesecond declension
ianizarus
ianizarus m (genitive ianizarī)
Meaning
- masculinejanissary
Ianizarii præterea et hoc elogii bellici merentur, sua Sclopeta, bombardas, etc.
Moreover, the Janissaries also deserve this military distinction for their firearms, cannons, etc.1724, Johann Peter von Ludewi, Reliquiae manuscriptorum omnis aevi diplomatum ac monumentorum, ineditorum adhuc, volume 6, page 311:
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ianizarus | ianizarī |
| genitive | ianizarī | ianizarōrum |
| dative | ianizarō | ianizarīs |
| accusative | ianizarum | ianizarōs |
| ablative | ianizarō | ianizarīs |
| vocative | ianizare | ianizarī |
Origins
Ottoman Turkish یڭیچری (yeñiçeri)bor. Italian giannizzerobor. Latin ianizarus Borrowed from Italian giannizzero, from Ottoman Turkish یڭیچری (yeñiçeri), from یڭی (yeñi, “new”) + چری (çeri, “soldier”).