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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Paetīnus

Paetīnus m sg (genitive Paetīnī)
Classical[pae̯ˈtiː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[peˈtiː.nus]

Meaning

  1. a cognomen used by the gentes Fulvia, Articuleia, Tatia, and others
    Marcus Fulvius Curvus Paetinus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePaetīnus—
genitivePaetīnī—
dativePaetīnō—
accusativePaetīnum—
ablativePaetīnō—
vocativePaetīne—

Origins

From paetīnus, from paetus (“blinking, squinting”) + -īnus (“-ine: forming diminutives”), or directly from the cognomen Paetus + -īnus. Compare the similar cognomen pairs Luscus and Luscinus and Laevus and Laevinus.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyPaetinusPaetinus. a lengthened form of Paetus [PAETUS], like Albinus of Albus, was a family name of the Fulvia Gens. It superseded the family name of Curvus, …

Quick answers

What does Paetīnus mean in Latin?
Paetīnus, a proper noun, means “a cognomen used by the gentes Fulvia, Articuleia, Tatia, and others”.
What is the genitive of Paetīnus?
The genitive singular is Paetīnī. Paetīnus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Paetīnus?
In classical Latin, [pae̯ˈtiː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [peˈtiː.nus].