adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
puerīnus
puerīnus (feminine puerīna, neuter puerīnum)
Classical[pu.ɛˈriː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[pu.eˈriː.nus]
Meaning
- adjectiveyouthful
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | puerīnus | puerīna | puerīnum |
| genitive | puerīnī | puerīnae | puerīnī |
| dative | puerīnō | puerīnae | puerīnō |
| accusative | puerīnum | puerīnam | puerīnum |
| ablative | puerīnō | puerīnā | puerīnō |
| vocative | puerīne | puerīna | puerīnum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | puerīnī | puerīnae | puerīna |
| genitive | puerīnōrum | puerīnārum | puerīnōrum |
| dative | puerīnīs | puerīnīs | puerīnīs |
| accusative | puerīnōs | puerīnās | puerīna |
| ablative | puerīnīs | puerīnīs | puerīnīs |
| vocative | puerīnī | puerīnae | puerīna |
pŭĕrinus, a, um, adj. puer,
I. youthful, an epithet of Hercules, Inscr. Orell. 1546.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -inus Latin puerīnus From puer (“boy, child”) + -inus (“-ine”, adjective-forming derivational suffix).