sappinus

Latin

Etymology

From a combination of Gaulish *sappos (fir tree) and pinus (pine tree). The Gaulish word is from Proto-Celtic *sakʷos (fir), related to Welsh sybwydd (fir), from Proto-Indo-European *sokʷos, related to Lithuanian sakai (resin), Latvian sweki (resin), and Proto-Slavic *sokъ (juice, resin).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /sapˈpiː.nus/, [sapˈpiː.nʊs]

Noun

sappīnus f (genitive sappīnī); second declension

  1. A type of fir.

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative sappīnus sappīnī
Genitive sappīnī sappīnōrum
Dative sappīnō sappīnīs
Accusative sappīnum sappīnōs
Ablative sappīnō sappīnīs
Vocative sappīne sappīnī

Descendants

References

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