vior
Latin
Verb
vior
- first-person singular present passive indicative of viō
Volapük
Etymology
Borrowed from English ivory (ivory > ivor- > vior by metathesis).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [vi.ˈoɾ]
Noun
vior (nominative plural viors)
- ivory (material from elephants' tusks)
Declension
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | vior | viors |
genitive | viora | vioras |
dative | viore | viores |
accusative | viori | vioris |
vocative 1 | o vior! | o viors! |
predicative 2 | vioru | viorus |
1 status as a case is disputed
2 in later, non-classical Volapük only
Derived terms
- vioracan
- vioracans
- Viorajolän (“Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)”)
- vioraköl
- viorakölik
- viorik