hinnus

Latin

Etymology

Probably from hinniō, which is likely of imitative origin, +‎ -us. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Compare Ancient Greek γίννος (gínnos).

Noun

hinnus m (genitive hinnī); second declension

  1. hinny (offspring of a male horse and a female donkey)

Declension

Second-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative hinnus hinnī
genitive hinnī hinnōrum
dative hinnō hinnīs
accusative hinnum hinnōs
ablative hinnō hinnīs
vocative hinne hinnī

Derived terms

References

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