Latin

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Etymology

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From Turkic *qan, contraction of *qaɣan.[1] More at Khan.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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chanis m

  1. (Medieval Latin) khan

Declension

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Third-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative chanis chanēs
genitive chanis chanum
dative chanī chanibus
accusative chanem chanēs
ablative chane chanibus
vocative chanis chanēs

Descendants

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  • Italian: khan, can (obsolete)
  • Old French: chan
  • Portuguese: , khan
  • Spanish: kan, khan

References

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  1. ^ The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., Clarendon Press, 1989.