veru

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Faroese

Etymology

Declension forms of vera (“being, stay”).

Noun

veru f

1. accusative singular of vera
2. dative singular of vera
3. genitive singular of vera

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Icelandic

Etymology

Declension forms of vera (“being, stay”).

Noun

veru f

1. indefinite accusative singular of vera
2. indefinite dative singular of vera
3. indefinite genitive singular of vera

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Latin

Alternative forms

• verum
• verōnēs

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *gʷeru (“spit”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷéru.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈwe.ruː/, [ˈwɛ.ruː]

Noun

verū n (genitive verūs); fourth declension

1. spit, broach (esp. for roasting)
2. dart, javelin
3. (in the plural) paling or railing around an altar or tomb
4. a critical sign on the margin of a book, obelus

Declension

Fourth declension neuter.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	verū	verua
Genitive	verūs	veruum
Dative	verū	veribus
Accusative	verū	verua
Ablative	verū	veribus
Vocative	verū	verua

Derived terms

• verūtum (“short throwing spear”)
• veruīna (“spit”)
• vericulum (“small pointed rod”)

References

• veru in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• veru in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette