cyprinus
See also: Cyprinus
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κυπρῖνος (kuprînos). The Greek term was first recorded by Aristotle in Historia Animalium. It is suggested that he derived the name from κύπρις (kúpris), a nickname of Aphrodite, in reference to the fish's fecundity. κύπρις is a reference to Aphrodite's birthplace in Cyprus.[1]
Noun
cyprīnus m (genitive cyprīnī); second declension
- A type of carp
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | cyprīnus | cyprīnī |
| Genitive | cyprīnī | cyprīnōrum |
| Dative | cyprīnō | cyprīnīs |
| Accusative | cyprīnum | cyprīnōs |
| Ablative | cyprīnō | cyprīnīs |
| Vocative | cyprīne | cyprīnī |
References
- cyprinus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- cyprinus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Huisman, Clones of common carp, Cyprinus carpio: New perspectives in fish research