Vetus Testamentum
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From vetus (“old”) + testāmentum (“testament”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈu̯e.tus tes.taːˈmen.tum/, [ˈu̯ɛt̪ʊs̠ t̪ɛs̠t̪äːˈmɛn̪t̪ʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈve.tus tes.taˈmen.tum/, [ˈvɛːt̪us t̪est̪äˈmɛn̪t̪um]
Proper noun edit
Vetus Testāmentum n sg (genitive Veteris Testāmentī); second declension
- (biblical, Christianity) the Old Testament
Declension edit
Third-declension adjective (non-i-stem) with a second-declension noun (neuter), singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Vetus Testāmentum |
Genitive | Veteris Testāmentī |
Dative | Veterī Testāmentō |
Accusative | Vetus Testāmentum |
Ablative | Vetere Testāmentō |
Vocative | Vetus Testāmentum |
Related terms edit
- Novum Testāmentum (“the New Testament”)