Albinus
Latin
Etymology
Albīnus and Albīna are derived from the Latin proper name Albus/Alba, with the suffix -īnus/-īna. Finally from the Latin adjective albus/alba (“white”).[1]
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /alˈbiː.nus/, [äɫ̪ˈbiːnʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /alˈbi.nus/, [älˈbiːnus]
Proper noun
Albīnus m (genitive Albīnī); second declension
- a male given name, equivalent to English Albin
Declension
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Albīnus | Albīnī |
| Genitive | Albīnī | Albīnōrum |
| Dative | Albīnō | Albīnīs |
| Accusative | Albīnum | Albīnōs |
| Ablative | Albīnō | Albīnīs |
| Vocative | Albīne | Albīnī |
Descendants
References
- “Albinus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Albinus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- Albino; in: Roberto Faure, Diccionario de nombres propios, 2007, →ISBN
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