LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculine

ninnus

*ninnus m

Meaning

  1. Proto Italo Western Romancemasculinereconstructionboy; child

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative/ˈnennos//ˈnenni/

Origins

Probably imitative of infantile language. Perhaps related to Proto-Celtic *ninnos (“male servant”).

Descendants
  • Catalannen
  • Catalannin
  • Italiannino
  • Italianninna
  • Italianninnàre
  • Portuguesenini
  • Portuguesenenê
  • Portugueseninar
  • Spanishniño
  • Spanishnene

Quick answers

What does ninnus mean in Latin?
ninnus, a noun, means “boy; child”.