vetus
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Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *wetos- (“year”). Cognates include Sanskrit वत्स (vatsá, “year”) and Ancient Greek ἔτος (etos).
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
vetus m, f, n, (genitive veteris); third declension
- old, aged, ancient
- long-standing
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case \ Gender | M.F. | N. | MM.FF. | NN. | |
| nominative | vetus | vetus | veterēs | vetera | |
| genitive | veteris | veteris | veterum | veterum | |
| dative | veterī | veterī | veteribus | veteribus | |
| accusative | veterem | vetus | veterēs | vetera | |
| ablative | vetere | vetere | veteribus | veteribus | |
| vocative | vetus | vetus | veterēs | vetera | |
- comparative: veterior, superlative: veterrimus
Synonyms [edit]
- (old, aged): senex
Derived terms [edit]
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Descendants [edit]
References [edit]
- Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Latin and the development of the Romance languages: The postclassical period, Vulgar Latin, 2007.[1]
