virtus

Latin

Etymology

From vir (“man”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈwir.tuːs/

Noun

virtūs (genitive virtūtis); f, third declension

1. manliness, manhood, virility
2. courage, resoluteness
3. virtue, goodness
4. character
5. excellence

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	virtūs	virtūtēs
genitive	virtūtis	virtūtum
dative	virtūtī	virtūtibus
accusative	virtūtem	virtūtēs
ablative	virtūte	virtūtibus
vocative	virtūs	virtūtēs

Descendants

• Albanian: vërtyt, virtyt
• Aromanian: vãrtute, virtute
• Catalan: virtut
• English: virtue
• French: vertu

• Galician: virtude
• Italian: virtù
• Portuguese: virtude
• Romanian: vârtute, virtute
• Spanish: virtud

References

• virtus in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879