"cirrus" meaning in Latin

See cirrus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈkɪr.rʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈt͡ʃir.rus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: The origin is unknown. There are no definitive cognates in other Indo-European languages. Compare Proto-Germanic *hērą (“hair”). Etymology templates: {{unk|la|nocap=1}} unknown, {{noncog|gem-pro|*hērą|t=hair}} Proto-Germanic *hērą (“hair”) Head templates: {{la-noun|cirrus<2>}} cirrus m (genitive cirrī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|cirrus<2>}} Forms: cirrī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], cirrus [nominative, singular], cirrī [nominative, plural], cirrī [genitive, singular], cirrōrum [genitive, plural], cirrō [dative, singular], cirrīs [dative, plural], cirrum [accusative, singular], cirrōs [accusative, plural], cirrō [ablative, singular], cirrīs [ablative, plural], cirre [singular, vocative], cirrī [plural, vocative]
  1. a curl Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-cirrus-la-noun-LMNwleVu Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 25 26 25 24
  2. the fringe of clothes Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-cirrus-la-noun-pk29afZb Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Hair Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 25 26 25 24 Disambiguation of Hair: 0 58 42 0
  3. the tentacle of an octopus Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-cirrus-la-noun-IxRBdA8g Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Hair Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 6 21 57 16 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 25 26 25 24 Disambiguation of Hair: 0 58 42 0
  4. the mane, especially the forelock, of a horse Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-cirrus-la-noun-dY8qyctO Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 25 26 25 24

Inflected forms

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      "lang": "Catalan",
      "lang_code": "ca",
      "word": "cerro"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Galician",
      "lang_code": "gl",
      "word": "cerro"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Italian",
      "lang_code": "it",
      "word": "cirro"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "word": "cerro"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "word": "cerro"
    }
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "The origin is unknown. There are no definitive cognates in other Indo-European languages. Compare Proto-Germanic *hērą (“hair”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "cirrī",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "la-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cirrus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cirrī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cirrī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cirrōrum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cirrō",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cirrīs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cirrum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cirrōs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cirrō",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cirrīs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cirre",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cirrī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cirrus<2>"
      },
      "expansion": "cirrus m (genitive cirrī); second declension",
      "name": "la-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cirrus<2>"
      },
      "name": "la-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "25 26 25 24",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin masculine nouns in the second declension",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a curl"
      ],
      "id": "en-cirrus-la-noun-LMNwleVu",
      "links": [
        [
          "curl",
          "curl"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-2",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "25 26 25 24",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin masculine nouns in the second declension",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 58 42 0",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "la",
          "name": "Hair",
          "orig": "la:Hair",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the fringe of clothes"
      ],
      "id": "en-cirrus-la-noun-pk29afZb",
      "links": [
        [
          "fringe",
          "fringe"
        ],
        [
          "clothes",
          "clothes"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-2",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "6 21 57 16",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "25 26 25 24",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin masculine nouns in the second declension",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 58 42 0",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "la",
          "name": "Hair",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the tentacle of an octopus"
      ],
      "id": "en-cirrus-la-noun-IxRBdA8g",
      "links": [
        [
          "tentacle",
          "tentacle"
        ],
        [
          "octopus",
          "octopus"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-2",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "25 26 25 24",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin masculine nouns in the second declension",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the mane, especially the forelock, of a horse"
      ],
      "id": "en-cirrus-la-noun-dY8qyctO",
      "links": [
        [
          "mane",
          "mane"
        ],
        [
          "forelock",
          "forelock"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-2",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkɪr.rʊs]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt͡ʃir.rus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cirrus"
}
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    "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
    "Latin lemmas",
    "Latin masculine nouns",
    "Latin masculine nouns in the second declension",
    "Latin nouns",
    "Latin second declension nouns",
    "Latin terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Latin terms with unknown etymologies",
    "Pages with 5 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "la:Hair"
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "lang_code": "ca",
      "word": "cerro"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Galician",
      "lang_code": "gl",
      "word": "cerro"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Italian",
      "lang_code": "it",
      "word": "cirro"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "word": "cerro"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "word": "cerro"
    }
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        "t": "hair"
      },
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      "name": "noncog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "The origin is unknown. There are no definitive cognates in other Indo-European languages. Compare Proto-Germanic *hērą (“hair”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "cirrī",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "la-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cirrus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cirrī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cirrī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cirrōrum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cirrō",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cirrīs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cirrum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cirrōs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cirrō",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cirrīs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cirre",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cirrī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cirrus<2>"
      },
      "expansion": "cirrus m (genitive cirrī); second declension",
      "name": "la-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cirrus<2>"
      },
      "name": "la-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a curl"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "curl",
          "curl"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-2",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "the fringe of clothes"
      ],
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        [
          "fringe",
          "fringe"
        ],
        [
          "clothes",
          "clothes"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-2",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "the tentacle of an octopus"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tentacle",
          "tentacle"
        ],
        [
          "octopus",
          "octopus"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-2",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "the mane, especially the forelock, of a horse"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mane",
          "mane"
        ],
        [
          "forelock",
          "forelock"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-2",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkɪr.rʊs]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt͡ʃir.rus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cirrus"
}

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