adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
verrīnus
verrīnus (feminine verrīna, neuter verrīnum)
Meaning
- adjectiverelational adjective of verrēs. porcine, suilline
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | verrīnus | verrīna | verrīnum |
| genitive | verrīnī | verrīnae | verrīnī |
| dative | verrīnō | verrīnae | verrīnō |
| accusative | verrīnum | verrīnam | verrīnum |
| ablative | verrīnō | verrīnā | verrīnō |
| vocative | verrīne | verrīna | verrīnum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | verrīnī | verrīnae | verrīna |
| genitive | verrīnōrum | verrīnārum | verrīnōrum |
| dative | verrīnīs | verrīnīs | verrīnīs |
| accusative | verrīnōs | verrīnās | verrīna |
| ablative | verrīnīs | verrīnīs | verrīnīs |
| vocative | verrīnī | verrīnae | verrīna |
verrīnus, a, um, adj. 1. verres,
I. of a boar-pig, boar-, hog-, pork-:
jecur, Plin. 28, 10, 42, § 152: fel, id. ib.: adeps, id. 28, 9, 37, § 140: sincipita, id. 8, 51, 77, § 209.— In a punning lusus verbb.: jus, v. 2, Verres, B.Verrīnus, a, um, v. 2. Verres, B.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
verrīnus adj.
verres, of a boar, swinish: ius, broth of pork (a pun): ius Verrinus, the administration of justice by Verres.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin verrīnus From verrēs (“boar, pig, swine”) + -īnus.
Descendants
- Spanishberrín