vetus

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Contents 1 Latin 1.1 Adjective 1.1.1 Inflection 1.1.2 Synonyms 1.1.3 Derived terms 1.1.4 Descendants 1.2 References

[edit] Latin

[edit] Adjective

vetus m., f., n., (genitive veteris); third declension

1. old, aged, ancient
2. long standing

[edit] Inflection

Third declension, variation of one ending (3:1E), parasyllabic i-stem variant.

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, veterius
• superlative: veterrimus, veterrima, veterimum

[edit] Synonyms

• senex

[edit] Derived terms

• vetera
• veteranus
• veteres
• vetero
• vetulus
• vetula
• Vetus Testāmentum

[edit] Descendants

• English: inveterate, veteran
• Italian: inveterato

[edit] References

• Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Latin and the development of the Romance languages: The postclassical period, Vulgar Latin, 2007.[1]