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veclus

veclus

Latin

Adjective

veclus m ‎(feminine vecla, neuter veclum); first/second declension

  1. (Vulgar Latin) elderly or old

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
nominative veclus vecla veclum veclī veclae vecla
genitive veclī veclae veclī veclōrum veclārum veclōrum
dative veclō veclō veclīs
accusative veclum veclam veclum veclōs veclās vecla
ablative veclō veclā veclō veclīs
vocative vecle vecla veclum veclī veclae vecla

Descendants

References

  1. ↑ Appendix Probi

Etymology

From Latin vetulus which underwent syncope and dissimilation, from vetus with diminutive -ulus. This term is attested[1] in the Appendix Probi, a compilation of common mistakes written in the Late Antiquity.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈwe.klus/, [ˈwɛ.kɫʊs]

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