vior

Latin

Verb

vior

1. first-person singular present passive indicative of viō

Volapük

Etymology

Borrowed from English ivory (ivory > ivor- > vior by metathesis).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [vi.ˈoɾ]

Noun

vior (genitive viora, plural viors)

1. ivory (material from elephants' tusks)

Declension

Declension of vior

	singular	plural
nominative	vior	viors
genitive	viora	vioras
dative	viore	viores
accusative	viori	vioris
vocative 1	o vior!	o viors!
predicative 2	vioru	viorus

¹ status as a case is disputed
² in later, non-classical Volapük only

Derived terms

• vioracan
• vioracans
• Viorajolän (“Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)”)
• vioraköl
• viorakölik
• viorik