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Latin
Etymology
From Arpīnum + -ās (gentilic suffix).
Pronunciation
The stress lies on the final syllable—an exception to the usual Latin stress rule—as a result of the contraction from -ātis.
Adjective
arpīnās (genitive arpīnātis); third-declension one-termination adjective
- Of or pertaining to the city of Arpinum (modern day Arpino).
Declension
Third-declension one-termination adjective.
Descendants
References
- Arpīnās in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.