octennis

Latin

Etymology

Derived from octō (“eight”) + annus (“year”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /okˈten.nis/, [ɔkˈtɛn.nɪs]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /okˈten.nis/
  • (Vulgar) IPA(key): /okˈtɛn.nis/, [okˈtʲɛn.nes]

Adjective

octennis (neuter octenne); third declension

  1. (Late Latin) eight-year-old

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative octennis octenne octennēs octennia
Genitive octennis octennium
Dative octennī octennibus
Accusative octennem octenne octennēs, octennīs octennia
Ablative octennī octennibus
Vocative octennis octenne octennēs octennia

Descendants

References
  • octennis in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • octennis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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