anguinus

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Latin

Etymology

anguis +‎ -inus

Pronunciation

Adjective

anguīnus (feminine anguīna, neuter anguīnum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. relating to or resembling serpents, snaky
    Synonym: anguineus

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative anguīnus anguīna anguīnum anguīnī anguīnae anguīna
Genitive anguīnī anguīnae anguīnī anguīnōrum anguīnārum anguīnōrum
Dative anguīnō anguīnō anguīnīs
Accusative anguīnum anguīnam anguīnum anguīnōs anguīnās anguīna
Ablative anguīnō anguīnā anguīnō anguīnīs
Vocative anguīne anguīna anguīnum anguīnī anguīnae anguīna

References

  • anguinus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • anguinus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers