LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
prefix

vē-

vē-
Classical[ˈweː]Ecclesiastical[ˈvɛː]

Meaning

  1. morphemeUsed to indicate a fault of excess or deficiency, too much, too little

Origins

There is some disagreement on origin of this prefix: * From Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew (“out, away”). Compare Latin au-, Sanskrit अव (áva), Old Irish úa (“from, of”). * From Proto-Italic *s(w)ē-, from Proto-Indo-European *swé (“self”), whence also Latin sē- (“separately; without”), sē (“oneself”), sed (“but”). * By reanalysis of the contracted form of vehemēns (“very eager, furious”), vēmēns, as vē- and mēns (“mind”).

Quick answers

What does vē- mean in Latin?
vē-, a prefix, means “Used to indicate a fault of excess or deficiency, too much, too little”.
How do you pronounce vē-?
In classical Latin, [ˈweː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈvɛː].