cyprinum

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Latin

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κύπρινον (kúprinon), nominal derivation of κύπρινος (kúprinos, made from henna), from κύπρος (kúpros, henna), ultimately from Akkadian.

Pronunciation

Noun

cyprinum n (genitive cyprinī); second declension

  1. Henna oil, the oil of Lawsonia inermis

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

cyprīnum

  1. accusative singular of cyprīnus

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

Adjective

cyprīnum

  1. inflection of cyprīnus:
    1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
    2. accusative masculine singular

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