veterinum

Latin

Etymology

Substantivized neuter of veterīnus (“related to carrying or drawing”) via the phrase veterīnum animal.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /u̯e.teˈriː.num/, [u̯ɛt̪ɛˈriːnʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ve.teˈri.num/, [vet̪eˈriːnum]

Noun

veterīnum n (genitive veterīnī); second declension

1. draught-cattle
2. beast of burden

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	veterīnum	veterīna
Genitive	veterīnī	veterīnōrum
Dative	veterīnō	veterīnīs
Accusative	veterīnum	veterīna
Ablative	veterīnō	veterīnīs
Vocative	veterīnum	veterīna

Synonyms

• iūmentum

Derived terms

• veterīnārius