janthinus

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Latin

Adjective

janthinus (feminine janthina, neuter janthinum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (proscribed) Alternative form of ianthinus

Usage notes

  • The i at the beginning of ianthinus (violet) is vocalic, so the spelling janthinus is incorrect. Nonetheless, it is encountered, especially in taxonomic epithets.
  • Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus not normally in inflected forms other than the nominative singular.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative janthinus janthina janthinum janthinī janthinae janthina
Genitive janthinī janthinae janthinī janthinōrum janthinārum janthinōrum
Dative janthinō janthinō janthinīs
Accusative janthinum janthinam janthinum janthinōs janthinās janthina
Ablative janthinō janthinā janthinō janthinīs
Vocative janthine janthina janthinum janthinī janthinae janthina