venustas
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [wɛˈnʊs.taːs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [veˈnus.t̪as]
Etymology 1
From venus (“loveliness”) + -tās.
Noun
venustās f (genitive venustātis); third declension
- loveliness, comeliness, charm, grace, beauty, elegance, attractiveness
- Synonym: venus
Declension
Third-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | venustās | venustātēs |
| genitive | venustātis | venustātum |
| dative | venustātī | venustātibus |
| accusative | venustātem | venustātēs |
| ablative | venustāte | venustātibus |
| vocative | venustās | venustātēs |
References
- “venustas”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “venustas”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- venustas in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
venustās
- accusative feminine plural of venustus