clunis

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *klounis, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlównis. Cognate with Lithuanian šlaunis, Sanskrit श्रोणि (śróṇi).[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkluː.nis/, [ˈkɫuː.nɪs]

Noun

clūnis m or f (genitive clūnis); third declension

  1. (anatomy) rump, buttocks

Usage notes

More common in the plural form.

Inflection

Third declension i-stem.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative clūnis clūnēs
Genitive clūnis clūnium
Dative clūnī clūnibus
Accusative clūnem clūnēs
Ablative clūne clūnibus
Vocative clūnis clūnēs

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • clūnālis
  • clūnicula

References

  1. De Vaan, Michiel (2008), “clūnis”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 123
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