vis

See also vís

English

Wikipedia

Etymology 1

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

vis (plural vires)

1. Force; power.

Related terms

• vim

Etymology 2

Noun

vis

1. Abbreviation of viscount.

Anagrams

• ISV, IVs, SIV

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Afrikaans

Noun

vis

1. fish

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Anglo-Norman

Noun

vis m. (oblique plural vis, nominative singular vis, nominative plural vis)

1. face

Synonyms

• face

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Danish

Noun

vis c.

1. manner, way

Adjective

vis (neuter vist, definite and plural vise, comparative visere, superlative visest)

1. wise

Adjective

vis (neuter vist, definite and plural visse)

1. sure, certain

Verb

vis

1. imperative of vise

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Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch fisk, visc, from Proto-Germanic *fiskaz.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪs
• IPA: /vɪs/

Noun

vis m. (plural vissen, diminutive visje)

1. fish

Derived terms

• inktvis
• platvis
• walvis

Verb

vis

1. first-person singular present indicative of vissen.
2. imperative of vissen.

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French

Etymology 1

Old French viz, from Latin vitis (“vine”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /vis/

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Noun

vis f. (plural vis)

1. screw (metal fastener)

Etymology 2

see vivre

Pronunciation

• IPA: /vi/

Verb

vis

1. First-person singular indicative present form of vivre
2. Second-person singular indicative present form of vivre
3. Second-person singular imperative present form of vivre

Etymology 3

see voir

Pronunciation

• IPA: /vi/

Verb

vis

1. First-person singular indicative past historic form of voir
2. Second-person singular indicative past historic form of voir

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Latin

Etymology 1

From volō (“wish”).

Verb

vīs

1. second-person singular present active indicative of volō

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-European *weyǝ- (“power”).

Noun

vīs (genitive vīs); f, third declension

1. force, power
2. violence
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     Nōn vī, sed verbō.

     Not through violence, but the word.

   Ad vim atque ad arma confugere.

   To fly to violence and fighting.

Usage notes

• 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

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	vīs	vīrēs
genitive	-	vīrium
dative	-	vīribus
accusative	vim	vīrēs
ablative	vī	vīribus
vocative	-	vīrēs

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Lojban

Rafsi

vis

1. Rafsi of viska.

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Norwegian

Adjective

vis (masculine vis; feminine vis; neuter vist; plural vise; comparative visere; superlative visest)

1. wise

Verb

vis

1. Imperative of vise

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Old French

Etymology

From Latin visus.

Noun

vis m. (oblique plural vis, nominative singular vis, nominative plural vis)

1. (anatomy) face
2. opinion

Descendants

• French: visage, avis

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Romanian

Etymology

From Latin visum.

Pronunciation

IPA: [vis]

Noun

vis n. (plural visuri or vise)

1. dream; vision

Declension

declension of vis

	singular		plural
gender n.	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	un vis	visul	niște visuri	visurile
genitive/dative	unui vis	visului	unor visuri	visurilor

declension of vis

	singular		plural
gender n.	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	un vis	visul	niște vise	visele
genitive/dative	unui vis	visului	unor vise	viselor

See also

• вис (Moldavian spelling)

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Swedish

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

From Old Norse víss, from Proto-Germanic *wīsaz.

Adjective

vis

1. wise

Declension

Declension of vis

Inflections of vis		Absolute	Comparative	Superlative
				Attributive	Predicative
Indefinite singular	Common	vis	visare		visast
	Neuter	vist
Definite singular	Masc.	vise		visaste
	All	visa		visaste
Plural		visa		visaste

Usage notes

• In de tre vise männen (“the three wise men”), an antiquated plural form vise is used.

Etymology 2

From Old Norse vís, from Proto-Germanic *wīsan.

Noun

vis n.

1. a way; manner in which something is done or happens

Declension

Declension of vis

	singular		plural
Neuter	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	vis	viset	vis	visen
genitive	vis	visets	vis	visens

Synonyms

• sätt