LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Morinus

Morinus m sg (genitive Morinī)
Classical[ˈmɔ.rɪ.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɔː.ri.nus]

Meaning

  1. New Latinmasculinesingulara surname from French — famously held by
  2. New LatinmasculinesingularJean-Baptiste Morin (1583–1656), French mathematician, astrologer, and astronomer.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMorinus—
genitiveMorinī—
dativeMorinō—
accusativeMorinum—
ablativeMorinō—
vocativeMorine—

Origins

French Morinbor. 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 Morinus From French Morin + Latin -us.

Quick answers

What does Morinus mean in Latin?
Morinus, a proper noun, means “a surname from French — famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Morinus?
The genitive singular is Morinī. Morinus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Morinus?
In classical Latin, [ˈmɔ.rɪ.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmɔː.ri.nus].