pinus
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See also Pinus
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Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *poi- (“sap, juice”). Cognate with Sanskrit पितु (“sap, juice, resin”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
pīnus (genitive pinūs or pīnī); f, fourth declension or second declension
- pine tree
- pinewood, or a thing made of such wood
- lance, spear
- wreath of pine leaves
- pine forest, pineland
Inflection[edit]
The declension of this noun is variable. It may be declined as either a fourth declension or a second declension noun.
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