spina

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Faroese [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈspiːna/

Noun [edit]

spina f (genitive singular spinu, uncountable)

  1. sperm

Declension [edit]

f1s Singular
Indefinite Definite
Nominative spina spinan
Accusative spinu spinuna
Dative spinu spinuni
Genitive spinu spinunnar

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Italian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Latin spina

Noun [edit]

spina f (plural spine)

  1. thorn
  2. spine, prickle
  3. plug (electrical)
  4. bone (of fish)
  5. bunghole

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Latin [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Indo-European *spein-, *spiHn-. Cognates include Latvian spina and Russian спина.

Noun [edit]

spīna (genitive spīnae); f, first declension

  1. thorn, spine, prickle
  2. A low wall along the centre of a circus (race course)
  3. (in the plural) difficulties

Inflection [edit]

Number Singular Plural
nominative spīna spīnae
genitive spīnae spīnārum
dative spīnae spīnīs
accusative spīnam spīnās
ablative spīnā spīnīs
vocative spīna spīnae

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References [edit]

  • Michiel de Vaan, Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages, Brill, 2008, page 580