cincinnato

Italian

Etymology

Antonomastic use of the name of Roman statesman Lūcius Quinctius Cincinnātus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃin.t͡ʃinˈna.to/, [t͡ʃin̺ʲt͡ʃin̺ˈn̺äːt̪o̞]
  • Stress: cincinnàto
  • Hyphenation: cin‧cin‧na‧to

Noun

cincinnato m (invariable)

  1. One who relinquishes power and retires to a modest life after politically serving his country.

Latin

Adjective

cincinnātō

  1. dative masculine singular of cincinnātus
  2. dative neuter singular of cincinnātus
  3. ablative masculine singular of cincinnātus
  4. ablative neuter singular of cincinnātus
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