lupinus

See also Lupinus

Latin

Etymology

From lupus (“wolf”) +‎ -īnus.

Adjective

lupīnus m (feminine lupīna, neuter lupīnum); first/second declension

1. Of or pertaining to a wolf.
2. (by extension) Wolf-like.

Inflection

Number	Singular				Plural
Case \ Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
nominative	lupīnus	lupīna	lupīnum		lupīnī	lupīnae	lupīna
genitive	lupīnī	lupīnae	lupīnī		lupīnōrum	lupīnārum	lupīnōrum
dative	lupīnō	lupīnae	lupīnō		lupīnīs	lupīnīs	lupīnīs
accusative	lupīnum	lupīnam	lupīnum		lupīnōs	lupīnās	lupīna
ablative	lupīnō	lupīnā	lupīnō		lupīnīs	lupīnīs	lupīnīs
vocative	lupīne	lupīna	lupīnum		lupīnī	lupīnae	lupīna

Related terms

• lupus

Noun

lupīnus (genitive lupīnī); m, second declension

1. A lupine or wolf-bean.

Usage notes

Lupine flowers were used as mock-money in the theater.

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	lupīnus	lupīnī
genitive	lupīnī	lupīnōrum
dative	lupīnō	lupīnīs
accusative	lupīnum	lupīnōs
ablative	lupīnō	lupīnīs
vocative	lupīne	lupīnī

Synonyms

• lupīnum

Descendants

• English: lupine
• Italian: lupino
• Spanish: lupino