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minae.

projecting points; pinnacles; battlements; parapets

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈmɪ.nae̯]Classical-Latin[ˈmiː.ne]

  1. projecting points; pinnacles; battlements; parapets

    declension-1 · feminine · plural

  2. threats; menaces; threatening perils

    declension-1 · feminine · figuratively · plural
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Italic *menā Proto-Italic *(eks)menāder. Latin minae Derived from Proto-Italic *(eks)menā (“projection”), from *menā, from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to stand out”). Compare minor, mōns, mentum.

noun[ˈmɪ.nae̯]Classical-Latin[ˈmiː.ne]

  1. inflection of mina: genitive/dative singular

    dative · form-of · genitive · singular

  2. inflection of mina: nominative/vocative plural

    form-of · nominative · plural · vocative
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