caninus

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English

Noun

caninus (plural canini)

  1. The caninus muscle.

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Latin

Etymology

From canis (“dog”) +‎ -īnus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

canīnus (feminine canīna, neuter canīnum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. canine; of or pertaining to a dog.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative canīnus canīna canīnum canīnī canīnae canīna
Genitive canīnī canīnae canīnī canīnōrum canīnārum canīnōrum
Dative canīnō canīnō canīnīs
Accusative canīnum canīnam canīnum canīnōs canīnās canīna
Ablative canīnō canīnā canīnō canīnīs
Vocative canīne canīna canīnum canīnī canīnae canīna

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References

  • “caninus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “caninus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • caninus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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