Vetus Testamentum
Latin
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Etymology
[edit]From vetus (“old”) + testāmentum (“testament”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈwɛ.tʊs tɛs.taːˈmɛn.tũː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈvɛː.tus tes.taˈmɛn.tum]
Proper noun
[edit]Vetus Testāmentum n sg (genitive Veteris Testāmentī); second declension
- (biblical, Christianity) the Old Testament
Declension
[edit]Third-declension adjective (non-i-stem) with a second-declension noun (neuter), singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Vetus Testāmentum |
| genitive | Veteris Testāmentī |
| dative | Veterī Testāmentō |
| accusative | Vetus Testāmentum |
| ablative | Vetere Testāmentō |
| vocative | Vetus Testāmentum |
Related terms
[edit]- Novum Testāmentum (“the New Testament”)
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