Mons Casinus
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Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *ḱas- (“grayish-white”), via Oscan *kasīno-, in reference to the frequent fog, cognate to Latin cānus (“hoary”), cascus (“old”).[1] C.f. the toponyms Casilīnum (Campania), Casuentum (Umbria).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /mons kaˈsiː.nus/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /mons kaˈsi.nus/,
Proper noun
Mōns Casīnus m sg (genitive Montis Casīnī); third declension
- Monte Cassino (rocky hill near the town of Cassino, the site of the first Benedictine monastery)
Declension
Third-declension noun (i-stem) with a second-declension adjective, with locative, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Mōns Casīnus |
| genitive | Montis Casīnī |
| dative | Montī Casīnō |
| accusative | Montem Casīnum |
| ablative | Monte Casīnō |
| vocative | Mōns Casīne |
| locative | Montī Casīnī Monte Casīnī |
References
Further reading
Monte Cassino on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Mons Casinus on the Latin Wikipedia.Wikipedia la
