noun · neuterthird declension
linīmen
linīmen n (genitive linīminis)
Classical[lɪˈniː.mɛn]Ecclesiastical[liˈniː.men]
Meaning
- grease
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | linīmen | linīmina |
| genitive | linīminis | linīminum |
| dative | linīminī | linīminibus |
| accusative | linīmen | linīmina |
| ablative | linīmine | linīminibus |
| vocative | linīmen | linīmina |
lĭnīmen, ĭnis, n. lino,
I. grease:
pro linimine adhibere, Theod. Prisc. 1, 18.Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Italic *-mn̥ Latin -men Latin linīmen From liniō (“to daub, besmear, anoint”) + -men (noun-forming suffix).