venustas
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /weˈnus.taːs/, [wɛˈnʊs.taːs]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /veˈnus.tas/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Italic *wenostāts (“beauty”), from Proto-Indo-European *wénh₁-os-teh₂ts, from *wénh₁-os (whence Proto-Italic *wenos) + *-teh₂ts, from *wenh₁- (“love”).
Noun
venustās f (genitive venustātis); third declension
- loveliness, comeliness, charm, grace, beauty, elegance, attractiveness
Inflection
Third declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | venustās | venustātēs |
| Genitive | venustātis | venustātum |
| Dative | venustātī | venustātibus |
| Accusative | venustātem | venustātēs |
| Ablative | venustāte | venustātibus |
| Vocative | venustās | venustātēs |
References
- venustas in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- venustas in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- venustas in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Adjective
venustās
- accusative feminine plural of venustus