Vesvius
Latin
editPronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈu̯es.u̯i.us/, [ˈu̯ɛs̠u̯iʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈve.swi.us/, [ˈvɛːswius]
Proper noun
editVesvius m sg (genitive Vesviī or Vesvī); second declension
- Contraction of Vesuvius.
Declension
editSecond-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Vesvius |
Genitive | Vesviī Vesvī1 |
Dative | Vesviō |
Accusative | Vesvium |
Ablative | Vesviō |
Vocative | Vesvī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References
edit- Vesvĭus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 1,668/1.