venustas
Latin edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /u̯eˈnus.taːs/, [u̯ɛˈnʊs̠t̪äːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /veˈnus.tas/, [veˈnust̪äs]
Etymology 1 edit
From venus (“loveliness”) + -tās.
Noun edit
venustās f (genitive venustātis); third declension
- loveliness, comeliness, charm, grace, beauty, elegance, attractiveness
- Synonym: venus
Declension edit
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | venustās | venustātēs |
| Genitive | venustātis | venustātum |
| Dative | venustātī | venustātibus |
| Accusative | venustātem | venustātēs |
| Ablative | venustāte | venustātibus |
| Vocative | venustās | venustātēs |
References edit
- “venustas”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “venustas”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- venustas in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective edit
venustās