Beniaminus
Latin
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βενιᾱμῑ́ν (Beniāmī́n), itself from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamín).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /be.ni.aːˈmiː.nus/, [bɛniäːˈmiːnʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /be.ni.aˈmi.nus/, [beniäˈmiːnus]
Proper noun
[edit]Beniāmīnus m sg (genitive Beniāmīnī); second declension
- a male given name from Hebrew, the thirteenth child and twelfth and youngest son of the sons of Jacob and Rachel in the Bible
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Beniāmīnus |
| genitive | Beniāmīnī |
| dative | Beniāmīnō |
| accusative | Beniāmīnum |
| ablative | Beniāmīnō |
| vocative | Beniāmīne |
Descendants
[edit]- Italian: Beniamino
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