Cainus
Latin
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek Κάϊν (Káïn), in turn from Biblical Hebrew קַיִן (Qayin). The stress on the penultimate is extrapolated from the descended Italian Caino and Spanish Caín, but it is no proof of vocalic length and even contrasts with the original Greek.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /kaˈiː.nus/, [käˈiːnʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /kaˈi.nus/, [käˈiːnus]
Proper noun
[edit]Caīnus m sg (genitive Caīnī); second declension
- a male given name from Hebrew, variant of Cain
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun, singular only.
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- Latin male given names from Hebrew