castaneus

Latin

Etymology

From castanea +‎ -eus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

castaneus (feminine castanea, neuter castaneum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (relational) chestnut
  2. (Vulgar or Late Latin) brown (chestnut colored)

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative castaneus castanea castaneum castaneī castaneae castanea
genitive castaneī castaneae castaneī castaneōrum castaneārum castaneōrum
dative castaneō castaneae castaneō castaneīs
accusative castaneum castaneam castaneum castaneōs castaneās castanea
ablative castaneō castaneā castaneō castaneīs
vocative castanee castanea castaneum castaneī castaneae castanea

Derived terms

  • Balkan Romance:
    • Aromanian: cãstãnj
    • Megleno-Romanian: căstǫn'
    • Romanian: castan
  • Italo-Romance:
  • Gallo-Romance:
  • Ibero-Romance:
  • Insular Romance:
    • Sardinian: castagnu

See also

Colors in Latin · colōrēs (layout · text)
     albus, candidus, cānus, marmoreus (poetic), eburneus (poetic), niveus (poetic), argenteus (poetic), lacteus (poetic)      rāvus, pullus, mūrīnus (of livestock)      niger, āter, furvus, fuscus ("swarthy"), piceus (poetic)
             ruber, russus, rūbidus (dark), flammeus (poetic); rutilus, pūniceus, spādīx (poetic), sanguineus (poetic)              rūfus, rutilus, rōbus (of oxen), croceus (poetic), aureus (poetic); fulvus (poetic), niger (of eyes), badius (of horses)              lūteus, flāvus ("blond"), lūridus, gilvus (of horses), helvus (of cattle); cēreus (poetic)
             viridis, flāvus (poetic)              viridis, herbeus (of eyes), fulvus (poetic)              viridis, glaucus (poetic), caeruleus (poetic, only dark)
                          glaucus (poetic), caeruleus, caesius (of eyes)              caeruleus, līvidus, ferrūgineus (poetic), glaucus (poetic)
             violāceus              purpureus (underlying shade)              roseus