Chinae
Latin
Etymology
A modification of Sīnae to match the initial consonant found in many European languages.
Proper noun
Chīnae f pl (genitive Chīnārum); first declension
- (Renaissance Latin, New Latin) Alternative form of Sīnae (“China, or the Chinese people”)
Usage notes
Usage of this form is rare from the 19th century onward, as the original classical form was considered more standard.
Declension
First-declension noun, plural only.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Chīnae |
| Genitive | Chīnārum |
| Dative | Chīnīs |
| Accusative | Chīnās |
| Ablative | Chīnīs |
| Vocative | Chīnae |
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