mastichinus

Latin

Etymology

Post-Classical, from Ancient Greek μαστίχινος (mastíkhinos), or from mastichē, from Ancient Greek μαστίχη (mastíkhē).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /masˈti.kʰi.nus/, [masˈtɪ.kʰɪ.nʊs]

Adjective

mastichinus (feminine mastichina, neuter mastichinum); first/second declension

  1. of or belonging to the mastic tree

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
nominative mastichinus mastichina mastichinum mastichinī mastichinae mastichina
genitive mastichinī mastichinae mastichinī mastichinōrum mastichinārum mastichinōrum
dative mastichinō mastichinō mastichinīs
accusative mastichinum mastichinam mastichinum mastichinōs mastichinās mastichina
ablative mastichinō mastichinā mastichinō mastichinīs
vocative mastichine mastichina mastichinum mastichinī mastichinae mastichina

Sard. lustinchinu < Lentiscus is formed analogically after mastichinus <Greek μαστίχα - the same tree.

Descendants

  • Albanian: mështekër (“birch”)
  • Aromanian: misteacãn (“birch”)
  • Romanian: mesteacăn (“birch”)
  • Sicilian: mastigona (“piney thistle”)

References

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