"pignus" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [ˈpɪŋ.nʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈpiɲ.ɲus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Some refer it to Proto-Indo-European *peyǵ- or *peyḱ-; others refer it to Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ǵ- (“to fasten, fix”); its meaning perhaps being "something pinned/fixed/retained (as pledge)". Etymology templates: {{der|la|ine-pro|*peyǵ-}} Proto-Indo-European *peyǵ-, {{der|la|ine-pro|*peh₂ǵ-||to fasten, fix}} Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ǵ- (“to fasten, fix”) Head templates: {{la-noun|pignus<3>}} pignus n (genitive pignoris); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|pignus<3>}} Forms: pignoris [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], pignus [nominative, singular], pignora [nominative, plural], pignoris [genitive, singular], pignorum [genitive, plural], pignorī [dative, singular], pignoribus [dative, plural], pignus [accusative, singular], pignora [accusative, plural], pignore [ablative, singular], pignoribus [ablative, plural], pignus [singular, vocative], pignora [plural, vocative]
  1. pledge, mortgage Tags: declension-3, neuter Synonyms: vōtum, fīdūcia
    Sense id: en-pignus-la-noun-CE5DNm8A Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the third declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 33 34 27 6 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the third declension: 31 38 20 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 35 30 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 37 30 3
  2. hostage Tags: declension-3, neuter
    Sense id: en-pignus-la-noun-KuPPfUxJ Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the third declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 33 34 27 6 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the third declension: 31 38 20 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 35 30 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 37 30 3
  3. wager, stake Tags: declension-3, neuter
    Sense id: en-pignus-la-noun-4uqT~nTG Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the third declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 33 34 27 6 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the third declension: 31 38 20 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 35 30 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 37 30 3
  4. child Tags: declension-3, neuter
    Sense id: en-pignus-la-noun-3cnmaRlC Categories (other): Latin neuter nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the third declension: 31 38 20 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: pignerō

Inflected forms

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    {
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
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    },
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    },
    {
      "form": "pignus",
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "pignora",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "pignoris",
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        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "pignorum",
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        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "pignorī",
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        "singular"
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    {
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    },
    {
      "form": "pignore",
      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pignoribus",
      "source": "declension",
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        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pignus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pignora",
      "source": "declension",
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        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
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          "word": "fīdūcia"
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      "ipa": "[ˈpiɲ.ɲus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pignus"
}

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