vellus
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“hair, wool”) (compare Greek λῶμα (lôma), Welsh gwlân, English wool, Lithuanian vìlna, Russian волна (volna)), Latin lāna).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈwel.lus/, [ˈwɛl.lʊs]
Noun
vellus n (genitive velleris); third declension
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 |
Synonyms
- (wool): lāna
References
- vellus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- vellus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- vellus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- vellus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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