cupressinus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κυπαρίσσινος (kuparíssinos, “of or pertaining to the cypress (tree)”) or cupressus (“cypress tree”) +‎ -īnus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

cupressinus (feminine cupressina, neuter cupressinum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to the cypress (tree).

Usage notes

Please note that there is a disagreement over whether or not there is a macron on the third syllable (cupressīnus for cupressinus).

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative cupressinus cupressina cupressinum cupressinī cupressinae cupressina
genitive cupressinī cupressinae cupressinī cupressinōrum cupressinārum cupressinōrum
dative cupressinō cupressinae cupressinō cupressinīs
accusative cupressinum cupressinam cupressinum cupressinōs cupressinās cupressina
ablative cupressinō cupressinā cupressinō cupressinīs
vocative cupressine cupressina cupressinum cupressinī cupressinae cupressina

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References

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