Cainus
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
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
- (Classical) IPA(key): /kaˈiː.nus/, [käˈiːnʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /kaˈi.nus/, [käˈiːnus]
Proper noun
Caīnus m sg (genitive Caīnī); second declension
- a male given name from Hebrew, variant of Cain
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Caīnus |
| Genitive | Caīnī |
| Dative | Caīnō |
| Accusative | Caīnum |
| Ablative | Caīnō |
| Vocative | Caīne |
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