Benin

Country in Africa

Beninum, Beninī, n

Noun [Cite]

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈbe.ni.num/, [ˈbɛnɪnʊ̃ˑ]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈbe.ni.num/, [ˈbɛːninum]

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Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter), singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Beninum
Genitive	Beninī
Dative	Beninō
Accusative	Beninum
Ablative	Beninō
Vocative	Beninum

Etymology:

From Portuguese Benim, from Isekiri Ubinu, from Yoruba ile ibinu (“house of vexation”)

References:

• "Beninum". In: Wiktionary, Wikimedia Foundation, visited on 20.02.2023
• "Benin". In: Wiktionary, Wikimedia Foundation, visited on 20.02.2023
• "Beninum". In: Vicipaedia, Wikimedia Foundation, visited on 20.02.2023‎

Rēs pūblica Beninēnsis, Reī pūblicae Beninēnsis, f

Noun [Cite]

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /reːs ˈpuː.bli.ka be.niˈnen.sis/, [reːs̠ ˈpuːblʲɪkä bɛnɪˈnẽːs̠ɪs̠]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /res ˈpu.bli.ka be.niˈnen.sis/, [rɛs ˈpuːblikä beniˈnɛnsis]

Meaning:

Long form of Beninum

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Declension

Fifth-declension noun with a first-declension noun with a third-declension noun (i-stem), singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Rēs pūblica Beninēnsis
Genitive	Reī pūblicae Beninēnsis
Dative	Reī pūblicae Beninēnsī
Accusative	Rem pūblicam Beninēnsem
Ablative	Rē pūblicā Beninēnse
Vocative	Rēs pūblica Beninēnsis

References:

• "Beninum". In: Vicipaedia, Wikimedia Foundation, visited on 20.02.2023‎