vis
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English [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
From Latin vis, from Proto-Indo-European *weyǝ- (“power”).
More distantly, compare also vigil, vigor, and vital, from similar PIE roots and meanings (lively, power, life), via Latin.
Noun [edit]
vis (plural vires)
- Force; power.
Related terms [edit]
Etymology 2 [edit]
Noun [edit]
vis
- Abbreviation of viscount.
Etymology 3 [edit]
From Tamil வீசை (vīcai) and/or Telugu వీసె (vīse)
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /vɪs/
Noun [edit]
vis (plural visses)
- Alternative spelling of viss.
Anagrams [edit]
Afrikaans [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /fis/
Noun [edit]
vis
Albanian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Albanian *uitśi-(a̅), from Proto-Indo-European *ueiḱ- 'house, settlement'. Cognate to Ancient Greek οἰκία (“house”), Latin vicus (“village”).
Noun [edit]
vis m (indefinite plural vise, definite singular visi, definite plural viset)
Dalmatian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin vādō.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /βis/
Verb [edit]
vis
- (first-person singular indicative present) I go.
Related terms [edit]
Danish [edit]
Noun [edit]
vis c
Adjective [edit]
vis (neuter vist, definite and plural vise, comparative visere, superlative visest)
Adjective [edit]
vis (neuter vist, definite and plural visse)
Verb [edit]
vis
- imperative of vise
Dutch [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Middle Dutch visch, from Old Dutch fisk, visc, from Proto-Germanic *fiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pisḱ-. Compare German Fisch, West Frisian fisk, English fish, Danish fisk.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
vis m (plural vissen, diminutive visje)
Derived terms [edit]
Verb [edit]
vis
French [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
Old French viz, from Latin vitis (“vine”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
vis f (plural vis)
- screw (metal fastener)
Etymology 2 [edit]
see vivre
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /vi/
Verb [edit]
vis
- First-person singular indicative present form of vivre
- Second-person singular indicative present form of vivre
- Second-person singular imperative present form of vivre
Etymology 3 [edit]
see voir
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /vi/
Verb [edit]
vis
- First-person singular indicative past historic form of voir
- Second-person singular indicative past historic form of voir
Jèrriais [edit]
Verb [edit]
vis
- first-person singular preterite of vaie
Latin [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
From volō (“wish”).
Verb [edit]
vīs
- second-person singular present active indicative of volō
Etymology 2 [edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *weyǝ- (“power”).
Noun [edit]
vīs (genitive vīs); f, third declension
- force, power
- violence
- Ad vim atque ad arma confugere.
- To fly to violence and fighting.
- Ad vim atque ad arma confugere.
Usage notes [edit]
- The plural forms of this noun are often treated as a separate plurale tantum noun.
- The genitive singular and dative singular forms of this noun are rarely used.
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | vīs | vīrēs |
| genitive | - | vīrium |
| dative | vī | vīribus |
| accusative | vim | vīrēs |
| ablative | vī | vīribus |
| vocative | vīs | vīrēs |
Lojban [edit]
Rafsi [edit]
vis
Norwegian Bokmål [edit]
Adjective [edit]
vis (masculine vis; feminine vis; neuter vist; plural vise; comparative visere; superlative visest)
Verb [edit]
vis
- Imperative of vise
Old French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin visus.
Noun [edit]
vis m (oblique plural vis, nominative singular vis, nominative plural vis)
Descendants [edit]
Portuguese [edit]
Adjective [edit]
vis m pl and f pl
- Plural form of vil
Romanian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin visum.
Pronunciation [edit]
IPA: [vis]
Noun [edit]
Declension [edit]
See also [edit]
- вис (Moldavian spelling)
Swedish [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
-
audio (file)
Etymology 1 [edit]
From Old Norse víss, from Proto-Germanic *wīsaz.
Adjective [edit]
vis
Declension [edit]
Usage notes [edit]
- In de tre vise männen (“the three wise men”), an antiquated plural form vise is used.
Etymology 2 [edit]
From Old Norse vís, from Proto-Germanic *wīsan.
Noun [edit]
vis n
- a way; manner in which something is done or happens
Declension [edit]
Synonyms [edit]
- English terms derived from Latin
- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- English abbreviations
- English terms derived from Tamil
- English terms derived from Telugu
- English alternative forms
- Afrikaans nouns
- Albanian terms derived from Proto-Albanian
- Albanian terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old Saxon terms derived from Latin
- Albanian nouns
- Albanian masculine nouns
- Dalmatian terms derived from Latin
- Dalmatian verbs
- Danish nouns
- Danish adjectives
- Danish verb forms
- Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch
- Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch
- Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Dutch terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Dutch nouns
- Dutch verb forms
- nl:Fish
- French terms derived from Old French
- French terms derived from Latin
- French nouns
- French feminine nouns
- French plurals
- French countable nouns
- French verb forms
- Jèrriais verb forms
- Latin verb forms
- Latin terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Latin nouns
- Latin irregular nouns
- Lojban rafsi
- Norwegian Bokmål adjectives
- Entries using form-of templates with a raw link/form of lacking lang
- Norwegian Bokmål verb forms
- Old French terms derived from Latin
- Old French nouns
- Old French masculine nouns
- fr:Anatomy
- Portuguese adjective forms
- Romanian terms derived from Latin
- Romanian terms with audio links
- Romanian nouns
- ro:Thinking
- Swedish terms derived from Old Norse
- Swedish terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Swedish adjectives
- Swedish nouns