Cainus

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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Proper noun

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Caīnus m sg (genitive Caīnī); second declension

  1. a male given name from Hebrew, variant of Cain

Declension

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Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Caīnus
Genitive Caīnī
Dative Caīnō
Accusative Caīnum
Ablative Caīnō
Vocative Caīne