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vellus

vellus

Latin

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Noun

vellus n (genitive velleris); third declension

  1. The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool.
  2. The hide or pelt of an animal.

Inflection

Third declension neuter.

Case Singular Plural
nominative vellus vellera
genitive velleris vellerum
dative vellerī velleribus
accusative vellus vellera
ablative vellere velleribus
vocative vellus vellera

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