venin
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See also: vénîn
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French venin (“venom”), from Latin venēnum (“juice; venom”). Doublet of venene and venom.
Noun[edit]
venin (plural venins)
- (obsolete) Synonym of venom.
- (biochemistry) A toxic substance found in the venom of poisonous snakes.
- (biochemistry) A supposedly identical toxic substance obtained by cleavage of an albumose.
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “venin”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams[edit]
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Middle French venin, from Old French venim, from Vulgar Latin *venīmen, from Early Medieval Latin venīnum, from Classical Latin venēnum.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
venin m (plural venins)
- venom (poison)
- Synonym: poison
- (figuratively) venom (feeling of malign or contempt)
- cracher son venin ― to spit venom
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “venin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle French[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French venim.
Noun[edit]
venin m (plural venins)
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- French: venin
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin venēnum, either directly or via the later form venīnum.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
venin n (plural veninuri)
Declension[edit]
The plural form of this word is rare.
Declension of venin
singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) venin | veninul | (niște) veninuri | veninurile |
genitive/dative | (unui) venin | veninului | (unor) veninuri | veninurilor |
vocative | veninule | veninurilor |
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