venust
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin venustus, from Venus (“the goddess of love”).
Adjective edit
venust (comparative more venust, superlative most venust)
- (obsolete) beautiful; having an attractive appearance
- 1513, Gavin Douglas, The Aeneid:
- The variant vestur of the venust vaill.
- 1663, Edward Waterhouse, Fortescutus Illustratus:
- The Chancellour pretermits no Animadverſion that may adorn the Law, and make it venuſt and taking […]
References edit
- “venust”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Adjective edit
venust m or n (feminine singular venustă, masculine plural venuști, feminine and neuter plural venuste)
Declension edit
Declension of venust
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | venust | venustă | venuști | venuste | ||
| definite | venustul | venusta | venuștii | venustele | |||
| genitive/ dative |
indefinite | venust | venuste | venuști | venuste | ||
| definite | venustului | venustei | venuștilor | venustelor | |||