Beniaminus
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βενιᾱμῑ́ν (Beniāmī́n), itself from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamín).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [bɛ.ni.aːˈmiː.nʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [be.ni.aˈmiː.nus]
Proper noun
Beniāmīnus m sg (genitive Beniāmīnī); second declension
- a male given name from Hebrew, the thirteenth child and twelfth and youngest son of the sons of Jacob and Rachel in the Bible
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Beniāmīnus |
| genitive | Beniāmīnī |
| dative | Beniāmīnō |
| accusative | Beniāmīnum |
| ablative | Beniāmīnō |
| vocative | Beniāmīne |
Descendants
- Italian: Beniamino