proper noun · femininefirst declension
Vetulōnia
Vetulōnia f sg (genitive Vetulōniae)
Classical[wɛ.tʊˈɫoː.ni.a]Ecclesiastical[ve.tuˈlɔː.ni.a]
Meaning
- a town in Etruria
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Vetulōnia | — |
| genitive | Vetulōniae | — |
| dative | Vetulōniae | — |
| accusative | Vetulōniam | — |
| ablative | Vetulōniā | — |
| vocative | Vetulōnia | — |
| locative | Vetulōniae | — |
Vĕtŭlōnĭa, ae, f.,
I. a town of Etruria, Sil. 8, 485.—Hence,
1. Vĕtŭlōnĭi, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Vetulonia, Plin. 2, 103, 106, § 227.—
2. Vetŭlōnĭenses, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Vetulonia, Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 52.
Origins
vetulus (“little old”, adjective) + -ōnia ≈ “little old town”
Descendants
- ItalianVetulonia