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noun · neutersecond declension

vērum1

vērum n (genitive vērī)
Classical[ˈweː.rũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈvɛː.rum]
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Meaning

  1. reality, fact
  2. military spear, javelin

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativevērumvēra
genitivevērīvērōrum
dativevērōvērīs
accusativevērumvēra
ablativevērōvērīs
vocativevērumvēra

vērum, i, v. verus, I. B. and II. A. 3.

Origins

Nominalization of the neuter of vērus (“true”).

Descendants
  • Italianvero
  • Romanianadevăr
adverb
vērum2
vērum (not comparable)
Classical[ˈweː.rũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈvɛː.rum]
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Meaning

  1. not comparabletruly; even so
    Vērum ego hoc, quod iam prīdem factum esse oportuit, certa dē causā nōndum addūcor ut faciam.But in truth I have not yet brought myself to do this [thing], which ought to have been done a long time ago, for a particular reason.63 BCE, Cicero, In Catilinam orationes 1.5
  2. not comparablebut; yet; however
  3. not comparablestill

vĕrum, i, v. veru
I. init.
vērum, adv., v. verus
I. fin. A.

Origins

Adverbial accusative of vērus (“true”).

Quick answers

What does vērum mean in Latin?
vērum, a noun, means “reality, fact; military spear, javelin”.
What is the genitive of vērum?
The genitive singular is vērī. vērum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce vērum?
In classical Latin, [ˈweː.rũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈvɛː.rum].