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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Velīnus1

Velīnus m sg (genitive Velīnī)
Classical[wɛˈliː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[veˈliː.nus]

Meaning

  1. The river Velino.
  2. A lake in the Sabine territories, between Reate and Interamna.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeVelīnus—
genitiveVelīnī—
dativeVelīnō—
accusativeVelīnum—
ablativeVelīnō—
vocativeVelīne—

Vĕlīnus lăcus or simply Vĕlī-nus,
I. a lake in the Sabine territories, between Reate and Interamnum, Plin. 3, 12, 17, § 108; Verg. A. 7, 517: Rosea rura Velini, id. ib. 7, 712.—It gave its name to Vĕlīna trĭbus, the people who dwelt around this lake, Cic. Att. 4, 15, 9; Liv. Epit. 19 fin.; called also Velina, Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 52; Pers. 5, 73.

Origins

Descendants
  • ItalianVelino

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyVelinusVelinus (Velino,) a considerable river of Central Italy, which has its sources in the lofty group of the Apennines between Nursia (Norcia) and Interoc…
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
Velīnus2
Velīnus (feminine Velīna, neuter Velīnum)
Classical[wɛˈliː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[veˈliː.nus]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveOf or pertaining to Velia, Velian

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeVelīnusVelīnaVelīnum
genitiveVelīnīVelīnaeVelīnī
dativeVelīnōVelīnaeVelīnō
accusativeVelīnumVelīnamVelīnum
ablativeVelīnōVelīnāVelīnō
vocativeVelīneVelīnaVelīnum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeVelīnīVelīnaeVelīna
genitiveVelīnōrumVelīnārumVelīnōrum
dativeVelīnīsVelīnīsVelīnīs
accusativeVelīnōsVelīnāsVelīna
ablativeVelīnīsVelīnīsVelīnīs
vocativeVelīnīVelīnaeVelīna

Vĕlīnus, a, um, v. Velia, III. 2.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin Velīnus From Velia (“a town on the coast of Lucania, a colony of the Phocœans”) + -īnus.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyVelinusVelinus (Velino,) a considerable river of Central Italy, which has its sources in the lofty group of the Apennines between Nursia (Norcia) and Interoc…

Quick answers

What does Velīnus mean in Latin?
Velīnus, a proper noun, means “The river Velino.; A lake in the Sabine territories, between Reate and Interamna.”.
What is the genitive of Velīnus?
The genitive singular is Velīnī. Velīnus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Velīnus?
In classical Latin, [wɛˈliː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [veˈliː.nus].