ventus

vent-us lat. Wind

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈu̯en.tus/, [ˈu̯ɛn̪t̪ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈven.tus/, [ˈvɛn̪t̪us]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Italic *wentos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts (“blowing”), present participle of *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”). Cognate and synonymous with English wind, Sanskrit वात (vā́ta), Avestan 𐬬𐬁𐬙𐬀 (vāta), Ancient Greek ἀείς (aeís) . See also Latin vannus.

Noun

ventus m (genitive ventī); second declension

1. a wind [ quotations ▼]

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ventus	ventī
Genitive	ventī	ventōrum
Dative	ventō	ventīs
Accusative	ventum	ventōs
Ablative	ventō	ventīs
Vocative	vente	ventī

Etymology 2

From Proto-Italic *gʷentus, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷém-tu-s, from *gʷem-. Related to veniō.

Noun

ventus m (genitive ventūs); fourth declension

1. arrival

Declension

Fourth-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ventus	ventūs
Genitive	ventūs	ventuum
Dative	ventuī	ventibus
Accusative	ventum	ventūs
Ablative	ventū	ventibus
Vocative	ventus	ventūs