pondus
Erscheinungsbild
From Proto-Italic *pondos, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pénd-os, from *(s)pend-. Related to pendō, pendeō.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈpon.dus/, [ˈpɔn̪d̪ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpon.dus/, [ˈpɔn̪d̪us]
Noun
pondus n (genitive ponderis); third declension
- weight [ synonyms ▲]
- weight of a pound
- heaviness, weight of a body
- load, burden
- quantity, number, multitude
- consequence, importance [ synonyms ▲]
- Synonyms: importantia, gravitās, mōmentum, opportūnitās
- (of character) firmness, constancy
Declension
Third-declension noun (neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | pondus | pondera |
| Genitive | ponderis | ponderum |
| Dative | ponderī | ponderibus |
| Accusative | pondus | pondera |
| Ablative | pondere | ponderibus |
| Vocative | pondus | pondera |