blennus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βλεννός (blennós).

Noun

blennus m (genitive blennī); second declension

  1. blockhead, dolt, simpleton
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:homo stultus

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative blennus blennī
Genitive blennī blennōrum
Dative blennō blennīs
Accusative blennum blennōs
Ablative blennō blennīs
Vocative blenne blennī

Adjective

blennus (feminine blenna, neuter blennum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. stupid, dumb, idiotic

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative blennus blenna blennum blennī blennae blenna
Genitive blennī blennae blennī blennōrum blennārum blennōrum
Dative blennō blennō blennīs
Accusative blennum blennam blennum blennōs blennās blenna
Ablative blennō blennā blennō blennīs
Vocative blenne blenna blennum blennī blennae blenna

References
  • “blennus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • blennus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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