< Reconstruction:Latin
Reconstruction:Latin/ninnus
Etymology
Probably imitative of infantile language.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈnin.nus/, [ˈnɪn.nʊs]
- (Vulgar) IPA(key): /ˈnin.nus/, [ˈnen.nos]
Noun
*ninnus m (genitive *ninnī); second declension
- (Vulgar Latin) boy, child
Inflection
Second declension.
| Italo-Western declension of *ninnus | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Singular | Plural | ||
| nominative | *nẹ́nnọs | *nẹ́nni | ||
| genitive | *nẹ́nni | *nẹnnọ́rọ | ||
| dative | *nẹ́nnọ | *nẹ́nnis | ||
| accusative-ablative | *nẹ́nnọ | *nẹ́nnọs | ||
Descendants
- Catalan: nen
- Galician: neno
- Italian: nino, ninna, ninnàre
- Portuguese: nini, nenê, ninar
- Spanish: niño, nene