What does vītus mean in Latin?

vītus, a noun, means “felloe”.

What is the genitive of vītus?

The genitive singular is vītūs. vītus is masculine, fourth declension.

How do you pronounce vītus?

In classical Latin, [ˈwiː.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈviː.tus].

noun · masculinefourth declension

vītus¹

vītus m (genitive vītūs)

Classical[ˈwiː.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈviː.tus]

Meaning

felloe

Declension

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	vītus	vītūs
genitive	vītūs	vītuum
dative	vītuī	vītibus
accusative	vītum	vītūs
ablative	vītū	vītibus
vocative	vītus	vītūs

Origins

From Proto-Italic *weitus or *wītus, from Proto-Indo-European *wéh₁itus, from *weh₁y- (“to twist, to twine”) + *-tus. Compare Ancient Greek ἴτυς (ítus, “felloe”), Albanian vithe (“crupper (strap around a horse's rear)”).

proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Vitus²

Vitus m sg (genitive Vitī)

Classical[ˈwɪ.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈviː.tus]

Meaning

masculinesingularGiven name, equivalent to Vitus

Declension

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	Vitus	—
genitive	Vitī	—
dative	Vitō	—
accusative	Vitum	—
ablative	Vitō	—
vocative	Vite	—

Origins

Connected to the adjective vitus (“lively”), from vīvāx, or directly from vita (“life”). Compare Sicilian Vitu.

Quick answers

What does vītus mean in Latin?: vītus, a noun, means “felloe”.
What is the genitive of vītus?: The genitive singular is vītūs. vītus is masculine, fourth declension.
How do you pronounce vītus?: In classical Latin, [ˈwiː.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈviː.tus].