pernio

English

Etymology

Latin pernio.

Pronunciation

Noun

pernio (plural perniones or pernios)

  1. (countable, uncountable) Synonym of chilblain

Synonyms

Usage notes

Of the major English dictionaries that enter pernio at all, most enter only perniones for the plural form. As with other words naturalized into English from ancient Latin or New Latin, the Latin plural inflection and the English plural inflection have both been used, and there is no general rule for which one is considered preferable, as preference varies by word, dictionary, academic field, and commentator (e.g., fibulae versus fibulas, formulae versus formulas, femora versus femurs).

Anagrams


Latin

Etymology

From perna (gammon).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈper.ni.oː/, [ˈpɛr.ni.oː]

Noun

perniō m (genitive perniōnis); third declension

  1. A kibe on the foot, a chilblain

Declension

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative perniō perniōnēs
Genitive perniōnis perniōnum
Dative perniōnī perniōnibus
Accusative perniōnem perniōnēs
Ablative perniōne perniōnibus
Vocative perniō perniōnēs

References

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