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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Tī̆cīnus

Tī̆cīnus m sg (genitive Tī̆cīnī)
Classical[tiːˈkiː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[tiˈt͡ʃiː.nus]

Meaning

  1. The Ticino river.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeTī̆cīnus—
genitiveTī̆cīnī—
dativeTī̆cīnō—
accusativeTī̆cīnum—
ablativeTī̆cīnō—
vocativeTī̆cīne—

Tīcīnus (scanned Tĭcīnus, Sid. Carm. 7, 552), i, m.,
I. the river Ticinus, in Gallia Cisalpina, celebrated for the victory of Hannibal over the Romans, now Ticino, Plin. 2, 103, 106, § 224; 3, 16, 20, § 118; Liv. 5, 34, 9; 21, 39, 10; 21, 45, 1; Sil. 4, 81 sq.; 6, 706; 7, 31; Claud. Cons. Hon. 6, 195; Flor. 2, 6, 10. — Hence,
A. Tīcīnus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Ticinus, Ticinian: fluenta, Sil. 12, 548. —
B. Tīcī-nensis, e, adj., Ticinian: campi, lying on the Ticinus, Aur. Vict. Epit. 35.

Origins

The name could have meant "the runner," from Proto-Indo-European *tekʷ-ino-s, from *tekʷ- (“to run, flow”).

Descendants
  • ItalianTicino
  • Ancient GreekΤῐ́κῑνος
  • Ancient GreekΤῑκῖνος

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyTicinusTicinus (Τίκινος: Ticino), a considerable river of Northern Italy, and one of the most important of the northern tributaries of the Padus. It has its …

Quick answers

What does Tī̆cīnus mean in Latin?
Tī̆cīnus, a proper noun, means “The Ticino river.”.
What is the genitive of Tī̆cīnus?
The genitive singular is Tī̆cīnī. Tī̆cīnus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Tī̆cīnus?
In classical Latin, [tiːˈkiː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [tiˈt͡ʃiː.nus].