Vetus Testamentum
Latin
Etymology
From vetus (“old”) and testāmentum (“testament”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈu̯e.tus tes.taːˈmen.tum/, [ˈu̯ɛt̪ʊs̠ t̪ɛs̠t̪äːˈmɛn̪t̪ʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈve.tus tes.taˈmen.tum/, [ˈvɛːt̪us t̪est̪äˈmɛn̪t̪um]
Proper noun
Vetus Testāmentum n sg (genitive Veteris Testāmentī); second declension
- the Old Testament
Declension
Third-declension adjective (non-i-stem) with a second-declension noun (neuter), singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Vetus Testāmentum |
| Genitive | Veteris Testāmentī |
| Dative | Veterī Testāmentō |
| Accusative | Vetus Testāmentum |
| Ablative | Vetere Testāmentō |
| Vocative | Vetus Testāmentum |
Related terms
- Novum Testāmentum (“the New Testament”)