"balanus" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [ˈba.ɫa.nʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈbaː.la.nus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek βάλανος (bálanos)bor. Latin balanus Borrowed from Ancient Greek βάλανος (bálanos). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:βάλανος|text=+|title=balanus|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek βάλανος (bálanos)bor. Latin balanus [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "βάλανος", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "balanus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="balanus"> Borrowed from 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 referencing missing etymons, Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymology trees, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Oaks Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing missing etymons: 7 10 48 9 9 9 8 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 9 8 51 8 8 8 7 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology trees: 9 8 51 8 8 8 7 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 19 11 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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      "glosses": [
        "a fruit or other object similar in form to an acorn:",
        "a suppository"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "suppository",
          "suppository"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-2",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a fruit or other object similar in form to an acorn:",
        "a species of shellfish"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "shellfish",
          "shellfish"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-2",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "the bell-end; the dickhead"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bell-end",
          "bell-end"
        ],
        [
          "dickhead",
          "dickhead"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-2",
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈba.ɫa.nʊs]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbaː.la.nus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "balanus"
}

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