proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Vesuvius
Vesuvius m sg (genitive Vesuviī or Vesuvī)
Classical[wɛˈsʊ.wi.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[veˈs̬uː.vi.us]
Meaning
- masculinesingularVesuvius, a volcano in Campania
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Vesuvius Vesaevius, Vesaevus, Vesbius, Vesbus, Vesēbius, Vesēbus, Vesēvius, Vesēvus, Vesoevus, Vessēbus, Vessēvus, Vessubius, Vessuvius, Vesubius, Vesubus, Vesvius, Vesvus, Vesuvus | — |
| genitive | Vesuviī Vesuvī, Vesaevī, Vesaeviī, Vesbī, Vesbiī, Vesēbī, Vesēbiī, Vesēvī, Vesēviī, Vesoevī, Vessēbī, Vessēvī, Vessubī, Vessubiī, Vessuvī, Vessuviī, Vesubī, Vesubiī, Vesvī, Vesviī | — |
| dative | Vesuviō Vesaeviō, Vesaevō, Vesbiō, Vesbō, Vesēbiō, Vesēbō, Vesēviō, Vesēvō, Vesoevō, Vessēbō, Vessēvō, Vessubiō, Vessuviō, Vesubiō, Vesubō, Vesviō, Vesvō, Vesuvō | — |
| accusative | Vesuvium Vesaevium, Vesaevum, Vesbium, Vesbum, Vesēbium, Vesēbum, Vesēvium, Vesēvum, Vesoevum, Vessēbum, Vessēvum, Vessubium, Vessuvium, Vesubium, Vesubum, Vesvium, Vesvum, Vesuvum | — |
| ablative | Vesuviō Vesaeviō, Vesaevō, Vesbiō, Vesbō, Vesēbiō, Vesēbō, Vesēviō, Vesēvō, Vesoevō, Vessēbō, Vessēvō, Vessubiō, Vessuviō, Vesubiō, Vesubō, Vesviō, Vesvō, Vesuvō | — |
| vocative | Vesuvī Vesaeve, Vesaevī, Vesbe, Vesbī, Vesēbe, Vesēbī, Vesēve, Vesēvī, Vesoeve, Vessēbe, Vessēve, Vessubī, Vessuvī, Vesube, Vesubī, Vesve, Vesvī, Vesuve | — |
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- Vesuvius evomit (more strongly eructat) ignes
- Vesuvius is discharging flame.
Vĕsŭvĭus, ii, m. ve and σβε-, root of σβέννυμι; v. Lidd. and Scott s. v.,
I. a celebrated volcano in Campania, Liv. 8, 8, 19; Mel. 2, 4, 9; Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 22; Col. 3, 2, 10; Plin. Ep. 6, 6, 12.—Collat. form Vĕsēvus (Vĕsaev-), i, m., Suet. Tit. 8; id. Vit. Plin.; Stat. S. 4, 8, 5; Val. Fl. 4, 507.—In apposition:
Vesevo jugo, Verg. G. 2, 224 (Rib. Vesaevo); Claud. Rapt. Pros. 3, 184.—Contr. collat. form Vesvĭus or Vesbĭus, ii, m., Mart. 4, 44, 1; Stat. S. 4, 4, 79; Sil. 8, 655; 17, 598; Val. Fl. 3, 209.—Hence, Vĕsŭvī-nus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Vesuvius, Vesuvian: apex, Stat. S. 3, 5, 72: incendia, id. ib. 2, 6, 62; 5, 3, 205.—Collat. form Vĕsēvīnus, a, um: aquae, Cael. Aur. Tard. 2, 1.—Contr. Vesbīnus, Sil. 12, 152.Origins
Of uncertain origin; however, proposed derivations include: * Latin vē- + Ancient Greek σβέ(ννῡμῐ) (sbé(nnūmĭ), “to be quenched; to go out”) * Oscan 𐌚𐌄𐌔𐌚 (fesf, “steam; smoke”) * Proto-Celtic *ves (“mountain”)
Descendants
- CatalanVesuvi
- FrenchVésuve
- ItalianVesuvio
- PortugueseVesúvio
- RomanianVezuviu
- SpanishVesubio
- EnglishVesuvius
- Iranian Persianوِزووfrom French Vésuve
- TurkishVezüvfrom French Vésuve
- SicilianVisuvi