vitus
See also: Vitus
Latin
Etymology
From Proto-Italic *witus, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y- (“to twist, to twine”). Compare Ancient Greek ἴτυς (ítus, “felloe”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈu̯iː.tus/, [ˈu̯iːt̪ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈvi.tus/, [ˈviːt̪us]
Declension
Fourth-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | vītus | vītūs |
| Genitive | vītūs | vītuum |
| Dative | vītuī | vītibus |
| Accusative | vītum | vītūs |
| Ablative | vītū | vītibus |
| Vocative | vītus | vītūs |
References
- vitus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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