veteres

See also: Veteres

Latin

Etymology

From vetus (“old”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈu̯e.te.reːs/, [ˈu̯ɛt̪ɛreːs̠]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈve.te.res/, [ˈvɛːt̪eres]

Noun

veterēs m pl (genitive veterum); third declension

the ancients, men of old, forefathers

Declension

Third-declension noun, plural only.

Case	Plural
Nominative	veterēs
Genitive	veterum
Dative	veteribus
Accusative	veterēs
Ablative	veteribus
Vocative	veterēs

Adjective

veterēs

nominative/accusative/vocative masculine/feminine plural of vetus

Related terms

vetera
vetus

References

veteres in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)

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