germānus

From germen (“sprout, bud”), perhaps for *germ(i)nānus. Not to be confused with the unrelated Germānus.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ɡerˈmaː.nus/, [ɡɛrˈmäːnʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒerˈma.nus/, [d͡ʒerˈmäːnus]
• Homophone: Germānus

Adjective

germānus (feminine germāna, neuter germānum, adverb germānē); first/second-declension adjective

1. of brothers or sisters
2. full, own
3. true, natural, authentic
4. (poetic) denoting intimate friendship

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number	Singular				Plural
Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	germānus	germāna	germānum		germānī	germānae	germāna
Genitive	germānī	germānae	germānī		germānōrum	germānārum	germānōrum
Dative	germānō		germānō		germānīs
Accusative	germānum	germānam	germānum		germānōs	germānās	germāna
Ablative	germānō	germānā	germānō		germānīs
Vocative	germāne	germāna	germānum		germānī	germānae	germāna

Descendants

• → Italian: germano
• → Old French: germain
  • French: germain
  • Norman: gèrmain
  • → English: germane, german
• → Portuguese: germano

Noun

germānus m (genitive germānī, feminine germāna); second declension

1. brother

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	germānus	germānī
Genitive	germānī	germānōrum
Dative	germānō	germānīs
Accusative	germānum	germānōs
Ablative	germānō	germānīs
Vocative	germāne	germānī