"balanus" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [ˈba.ɫa.nʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈbaː.la.nus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek βάλανος (bálanos). Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|βάλανος}} Ancient Greek βάλανος (bálanos) Head templates: {{la-noun|balanus<2>|g=f}} balanus f (genitive balanī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|balanus<2>}} Forms: balanī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], balanus [nominative, singular], balanī [nominative, plural], balanī [genitive, singular], balanōrum [genitive, plural], balanō [dative, singular], balanīs [dative, plural], balanum [accusative, singular], balanōs [accusative, plural], balanō [ablative, singular], balanīs [ablative, plural], balane [singular, vocative], balanī [plural, vocative], balana [alternative], balania [alternative]
  1. an acorn Tags: declension-2, feminine
    Sense id: en-balanus-la-noun-YScMEK28 Categories (other): Oaks Disambiguation of Oaks: 23 13 21 12 12 12 7
  2. a fruit or other object similar in form to an acorn:
    a chestnut
    Tags: declension-2, feminine
    Sense id: en-balanus-la-noun-SvyS7smV Categories (other): Nuts, Oaks Disambiguation of Nuts: 19 24 12 12 12 12 10 Disambiguation of Oaks: 23 13 21 12 12 12 7
  3. a fruit or other object similar in form to an acorn:
    the ben-nut (Moringa)
    Tags: declension-2, feminine
    Sense id: en-balanus-la-noun-YJmVMW4Y Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Oaks Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 11 7 53 7 7 7 7 Disambiguation of Oaks: 23 13 21 12 12 12 7
  4. a fruit or other object similar in form to an acorn:
    a date
    Tags: declension-2, feminine
    Sense id: en-balanus-la-noun-LaCzrYHP Categories (other): Oaks Disambiguation of Oaks: 23 13 21 12 12 12 7
  5. a fruit or other object similar in form to an acorn:
    a suppository
    Tags: declension-2, feminine
    Sense id: en-balanus-la-noun-Ww4W1tz2 Categories (other): Oaks Disambiguation of Oaks: 23 13 21 12 12 12 7
  6. a fruit or other object similar in form to an acorn:
    a species of shellfish
    Tags: declension-2, feminine
    Sense id: en-balanus-la-noun-t6CoOAeY Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the second declension, Oaks Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the second declension: 13 14 14 14 14 18 12 Disambiguation of Oaks: 23 13 21 12 12 12 7
  7. the bell-end; the dickhead Tags: declension-2, feminine
    Sense id: en-balanus-la-noun-YjFlFGwW

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    },
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      "lang_code": "it",
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      "word": "bálano"
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        "a species of shellfish"
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          "dickhead"
        ]
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbaː.la.nus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
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}
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          "dickhead",
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}

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