"Cainus" meaning in Latin

See Cainus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [kaˈiː.nʊs] [Classical-Latin], [kaˈiː.nus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Κάϊν (Káïn), in turn from Biblical Hebrew קַיִן (Qayin). The stress on the penultimate is extrapolated from the descended Italian Caino and Spanish Caín, but it is no proof of vocalic length and even contrasts with the original Greek. Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|Κάϊν}} Ancient Greek Κάϊν (Káïn) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Caīnus<2>}} Caīnus m sg (genitive Caīnī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Caīnus<2>}} Forms: Caīnus [canonical, masculine, singular], Caīnī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Caīnus [nominative, singular], Caīnī [genitive, singular], Caīnō [dative, singular], Caīnum [accusative, singular], Caīnō [ablative, singular], Caīne [singular, vocative], Cain [alternative]
  1. a male given name from Hebrew, variant of Cain Tags: declension-2
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