LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

sōlānus

sōlānus m (genitive sōlānī)
Classical[soːˈɫaː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[soˈlaː.nus]

Meaning

  1. pertaining to the sun
  2. rarethe east wind

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesōlānussōlānī
genitivesōlānīsōlānōrum
dativesōlānōsōlānīs
accusativesōlānumsōlānōs
ablativesōlānōsōlānīs
vocativesōlānesōlānī

Sōlānus, i (sc. ventus), m. sol,
I. the east wind, Vitr. 1, 6 med.; usually called Subsolanus, q. v.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sóh₂wl̥
  2. Latinsōlānus

Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin sōlānus From sōl (“sun”) + -ānus.

Descendants
  • Spanishsolano
  • Italiansolano
  • Portuguesesoão
  • Portuguesesuão
  • Asturiansolanu
  • Galiciansoán

Quick answers

What does sōlānus mean in Latin?
sōlānus, a noun, means “pertaining to the sun; the east wind”.
What is the genitive of sōlānus?
The genitive singular is sōlānī. sōlānus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce sōlānus?
In classical Latin, [soːˈɫaː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [soˈlaː.nus].
Where does sōlānus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥ → Latin sōlānus.