famen

Latin

Etymology

From fārī +‎ -men.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈfaː.mɛn]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈfaː.men]

Noun

fāmen n (genitive fāminis); third declension

1. (Medieval Latin) a saying

Declension

Third-declension noun (neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem).

	singular	plural
nominative	fāmen	fāmina
genitive	fāminis	fāminum
dative	fāminī	fāminibus
accusative	fāmen	fāmina
ablative	fāmine	fāminibus
vocative	fāmen	fāmina

Romanian

Etymology

From the plural of famăn, from Vulgar Latin (homo) *feminus, from Latin femina. Compare Aromanian feamin. Compare Portuguese fêmeo, Old Occitan feme.

Noun

famen m (plural fameni)

1. (archaic) a castrated man, eunuch

   Synonym: eunuc

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	famen	famenul		fameni	famenii
genitive-dative	famen	famenului		fameni	famenilor
vocative	famenule			famenilor