callainus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek καλλαΐνος (kallaḯnos). By surface analysis, callais +‎ -nus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

callainus (feminine callaina, neuter callainum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (relational) turquoise, green-blue

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative callainus callaina callainum callainī callainae callaina
genitive callainī callainae callainī callainōrum callainārum callainōrum
dative callainō callainae callainō callainīs
accusative callainum callainam callainum callainōs callainās callaina
ablative callainō callainā callainō callainīs
vocative callaine callaina callainum callainī callainae callaina

Derived terms

  • callainum

References

  • “callaïs”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “callainus”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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