iunius

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Latin

Etymology

From the name of the goddess Iūnō (“Juno”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

iūnius (feminine iūnia, neuter iūnium); first/second-declension adjective

  1. Of June.
  2. Junian; proposed by Iunius.

Usage notes

In Latin, the month names are used as adjectives. In the Classical period, this adjective modifies a noun identifying a particular day, from which the date was reckoned. In Medieval Latin and later periods, the adjective modifies a numeral for the day of the month.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative iūnius iūnia iūnium iūniī iūniae iūnia
Genitive iūniī iūniae iūniī iūniōrum iūniārum iūniōrum
Dative iūniō iūniō iūniīs
Accusative iūnium iūniam iūnium iūniōs iūniās iūnia
Ablative iūniō iūniā iūniō iūniīs
Vocative iūnie iūnia iūnium iūniī iūniae iūnia

Descendants

Unsorted borrowings

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