littera vocalis
Latin edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Calque of Ancient Greek φωνῆεν γράμμα (phōnêen grámma, “sounding letter”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈlit.te.ra u̯oːˈkaː.lis/, [ˈlʲɪt̪ːɛrä u̯oːˈkäːlʲɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈlit.te.ra voˈka.lis/, [ˈlit̪ːerä voˈkäːlis]
Noun edit
littera vōcālis f (genitive litterae vōcālis); first declension
Declension edit
First-declension noun with a third-declension adjective.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | littera vōcālis | litterae vōcālēs |
| Genitive | litterae vōcālis | litterārum vōcālium |
| Dative | litterae vōcālī | litterīs vōcālibus |
| Accusative | litteram vōcālem | litterās vōcālēs litterās vōcālīs |
| Ablative | litterā vōcālī | litterīs vōcālibus |
| Vocative | littera vōcālis | litterae vōcālēs |