canis

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Contents 1 Latin 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Inflection 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Descendants

[edit] Latin

Wikipedia ^la

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ. Cognates include Ancient Greek κύων (kuōn), Sanskrit श्वन् (śván) and Old English hund (English hound).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈka.nis/
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[edit] Noun

canis (genitive canis); c, third declension (diminutive: caniculus; a little dog, canicula: a little bitch)

1. a dog (animal)
   • Petronius

     Cave canem.

     Beware of the dog.

2. a dog (foul person)

[edit] Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	canis	canēs
genitive	canis	canum
dative	canī	canibus
accusative	canem	canēs
ablative	cane	canibus
vocative	canis	canēs

[edit] Related terms

• canātim
• canīcula
• canīculāris
• caniformis
• canīnus

[edit] Descendants

Catalan: ca French: chien

Italian: cane Portuguese: cão

Romanian: câine Spanish: can