Caín

See also: cain, Cain, -cain-, caín, Caïn, càin, cáin, and Cáin

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew קַיִן (káyin).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Caín m

  1. Cain (Biblical character)

Derived terms

  • caïnita

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew קַיִן (káyin). Cognate with Old Spanish Caym.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈin/ [kaˈĩn]
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: Ca‧ín

Proper noun

Caín m

  1. Cain (Biblical character)
    • 1602, La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), Génesis 4:8:
      Y habló Caín á su hermano Abel: y aconteció que estando ellos en el campo, Caín se levantó contra su hermano Abel, y le mató.
      And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
      (KJV)

Derived terms

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