adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
Venerius
Venerius (feminine Veneria, neuter Venerium)
Classical[wɛˈnɛ.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[veˈnɛː.ri.us]
Meaning
- adjectiveof or belonging to Venus, the goddess of love and fertility; sacred to Venus
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Venerius | Veneria | Venerium |
| genitive | Veneriī | Veneriae | Veneriī |
| dative | Veneriō | Veneriae | Veneriō |
| accusative | Venerium | Veneriam | Venerium |
| ablative | Veneriō | Veneriā | Veneriō |
| vocative | Venerie | Veneria | Venerium |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Veneriī | Veneriae | Veneria |
| genitive | Veneriōrum | Veneriārum | Veneriōrum |
| dative | Veneriīs | Veneriīs | Veneriīs |
| accusative | Veneriōs | Veneriās | Veneria |
| ablative | Veneriīs | Veneriīs | Veneriīs |
| vocative | Veneriī | Veneriae | Veneria |
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
Venerius (-reus) adj.,
of Venus.—Plur. m. as subst. (sc. servi), the attendants in the temple of Venus Erycina.—Of sexual love, venereal; cf. homo, servant of Venus (implying wantonness).— As subst m. (sc. iactus), in gaming with dice, the Venus-throw.
Origins
From Venus + -ius.
In English words that came into English from Venerius
- venerealvenereus
- veneryveneria