adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
iapō̆nus
iapō̆nus (feminine iapō̆na, neuter iapō̆num)
Classical[jaˈpoː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[jaˈpɔː.nus]
Meaning
- adjectiveJapanese
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | iapō̆nus | iapō̆na | iapō̆num |
| genitive | iapō̆nī | iapō̆nae | iapō̆nī |
| dative | iapō̆nō | iapō̆nae | iapō̆nō |
| accusative | iapō̆num | iapō̆nam | iapō̆num |
| ablative | iapō̆nō | iapō̆nā | iapō̆nō |
| vocative | iapō̆ne | iapō̆na | iapō̆num |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | iapō̆nī | iapō̆nae | iapō̆na |
| genitive | iapō̆nōrum | iapō̆nārum | iapō̆nōrum |
| dative | iapō̆nīs | iapō̆nīs | iapō̆nīs |
| accusative | iapō̆nōs | iapō̆nās | iapō̆na |
| ablative | iapō̆nīs | iapō̆nīs | iapō̆nīs |
| vocative | iapō̆nī | iapō̆nae | iapō̆na |
Origins
Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún)bor. Malay Jepangbor. Portuguese Japãobor. French Japon? Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin Iapō̆nia Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *-os Archaic Latin -os Latin -us Latin iapō̆nus From Iapō̆nia (“Japan”) + -us.