virtūs

virtūs Vorlage:lat.

vir „Mann, männlich“ +‎ -tūs (abstraktes Substantiv-bildendes Suffix)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈu̯ir.tuːs/, [ˈu̯ɪrt̪uːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈvir.tus/, [ˈvirt̪us]

Noun

virtūs f (genitive virtūtis); third declension

1. manhood, manliness, virility
2. courage, valor, resoluteness, gallantry [ synonyms ▲][ quotations ▼]

   Synonyms: spīritus, fortitūdō, fīdūcia, animus

3. virtue, goodness [ synonyms, antonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: bonum, rēctum

   Antonyms: vitium, culpa, malum, iniūria, noxa, peccātum, dēlictum, error

4. excellence, merit, worth, character
5. (figuratively) strength (of medicine or herbs)

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	virtūs	virtūtēs
Genitive	virtūtis	virtūtum
Dative	virtūtī	virtūtibus
Accusative	virtūtem	virtūtēs
Ablative	virtūte	virtūtibus
Vocative	virtūs	virtūtēs