Vulcanus
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
Of Etruscan origin, but unknown meaning.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /u̯ulˈkaː.nus/, [u̯ʊɫ̪ˈkäːnʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /vulˈka.nus/, [vulˈkäːnus]
Proper noun
Vulcānus m (genitive Vulcānī); second declension
- The god of fire and metalworking, Vulcan
Declension
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Vulcānus | Vulcānī |
| Genitive | Vulcānī | Vulcānōrum |
| Dative | Vulcānō | Vulcānīs |
| Accusative | Vulcānum | Vulcānōs |
| Ablative | Vulcānō | Vulcānīs |
| Vocative | Vulcāne | Vulcānī |
Descendants
References
- “Vulcanus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press