Vesvius
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Latin[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈu̯es.u̯i.us/, [ˈu̯ɛs̠u̯iʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈve.swi.us/, [ˈvɛːswius]
Proper noun[edit]
Vesvius m sg (genitive Vesviī or Vesvī); second declension
- Contraction of Vesuvius.
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Vesvius |
| Genitive | Vesviī Vesvī1 |
| Dative | Vesviō |
| Accusative | Vesvium |
| Ablative | Vesviō |
| Vocative | Vesvī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References[edit]
- Vesvĭus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 1,668/1.