Vetus Testamentum

Latin

Etymology

From vetus (old) + testāmentum (testament).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) 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

  1. (biblical, Christianity) 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
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