adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
passerīnus
passerīnus (feminine passerīna, neuter passerīnum)
Classical[pas.sɛˈriː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[pas.seˈriː.nus]
Meaning
- adjectiveof or fit for a sparrow
- New Latinadjectivesparrow-like
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | passerīnus | passerīna | passerīnum |
| genitive | passerīnī | passerīnae | passerīnī |
| dative | passerīnō | passerīnae | passerīnō |
| accusative | passerīnum | passerīnam | passerīnum |
| ablative | passerīnō | passerīnā | passerīnō |
| vocative | passerīne | passerīna | passerīnum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | passerīnī | passerīnae | passerīna |
| genitive | passerīnōrum | passerīnārum | passerīnōrum |
| dative | passerīnīs | passerīnīs | passerīnīs |
| accusative | passerīnōs | passerīnās | passerīna |
| ablative | passerīnīs | passerīnīs | passerīnīs |
| vocative | passerīnī | passerīnae | passerīna |
passĕrīnus, a, um, adj. id.,
I. of or fit for a sparrow: prandium, Pomp. ap. Non. 112, 7 (Com. Rel. p. 213 Rib.).
Passĕrīnus, i, m.,
I. the name of a very fleet horse, Mart. 7, 7, 10; 12, 36, 12.—
In the orthogr PASSARINVS, the name of a circus-horse, Inscr. Grut. 341.Origins
Proto-Indo-European *peth₂-der. Latin passer Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin passerīnus From passer (“sparrow”) + -īnus.