ventus
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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
- 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 |
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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
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 |