LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

verēdus

verēdus m (genitive verēdī)
Classical[wɛˈreː.dʊs]Ecclesiastical[veˈrɛː.dus]

Meaning

  1. A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeverēdusverēdī
genitiveverēdīverēdōrum
dativeverēdōverēdīs
accusativeverēdumverēdōs
ablativeverēdōverēdīs
vocativeverēdeverēdī

vĕrēdus, i, m.
I. A light horse for posting, a post-horse, courier's horse, Cod. Just. 12, 51, 4; 12, 51, 7; Aus. Ep. 8, 7; 8, 14.—
II. Transf., a light, fleet huntinghorse, Mart. 12, 14, 1; 14, 86, 1.

Origins

From Gaulish *werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos (“horse”) (compare Welsh gorwydd (“horse”)).

Descendants
  • Portuguesebreia
  • Portuguesevereda
  • Spanishvereda
  • Galicianverea
  • Arabicبَرِيدfrom Byzantine Greek βέρεδος

Quick answers

What does verēdus mean in Latin?
verēdus, a noun, means “A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter.”.
What is the genitive of verēdus?
The genitive singular is verēdī. verēdus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce verēdus?
In classical Latin, [wɛˈreː.dʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [veˈrɛː.dus].