vectis
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See also Vectis
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Latin [edit]
Noun [edit]
vectis (genitive vectis); m, third declension
- A strong pole or bar used for leverage; lever; crowbar; handspike.
- A carrying-pole.
- A bar or bolt (for fastening a door).
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | vectis | vectēs |
| genitive | vectis | vectium |
| dative | vectī | vectibus |
| accusative | vectem | vectēs 1 |
| ablative | vecte | vectibus |
| vocative | vectis | vectēs |
1 May also be vectīs.
Derived terms [edit]
Descendants [edit]
- Old French: viz
References [edit]
- vectis in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879
