adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
venetus1
venetus (feminine veneta, neuter venetum)
Classical[ˈwɛ.nɛ.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈvɛː.ne.tus]
Meaning
- adjectiveVenetian, of or related to the Veneti
- adjectiveblue (not deep blue), sea-blue, cyan
- Medieval LatinadjectiveVenetian, of or related to Venice
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | venetus | veneta | venetum |
| genitive | venetī | venetae | venetī |
| dative | venetō | venetae | venetō |
| accusative | venetum | venetam | venetum |
| ablative | venetō | venetā | venetō |
| vocative | venete | veneta | venetum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | venetī | venetae | veneta |
| genitive | venetōrum | venetārum | venetōrum |
| dative | venetīs | venetīs | venetīs |
| accusative | venetōs | venetās | veneta |
| ablative | venetīs | venetīs | venetīs |
| vocative | venetī | venetae | veneta |
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
venetus adj.,
sea-colored, of a marine blue: cucullus, Iu.
Origins
From Venetī + -us or directly from the unknown original endonym. As a color term, possibly from the color of the Venetian Lagoon. It signified at first only the color of the charioteer faction's paraphernalia.
Descendants
- Italianveneto
- Catalanvènetfrom Italian veneto
- Frenchvénètefrom Italian veneto
- Romanianvenetfrom Italian veneto
- Portuguesevêneto
- Romanianvânăt
- Spanishvéneto
- Aromanianvinit
- Piedmontesevénet
- Romanivunetofrom Romanian vânăt