venustus

See also: Venustus

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *wenostos (“beautiful”),.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /weˈnus.tus/, [wɛˈnʊs.tʊs]

Adjective

venustus (feminine venusta, neuter venustum); first/second declension

  1. charming, friendly, lovely, pleasing, comely, beautiful, elegant
    Synonym: dulcis
    Antonym: invenustus
  2. (of style) artistic, elegant
  3. (figuratively) affable, elegant, charming

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative venustus venusta venustum venustī venustae venusta
Genitive venustī venustae venustī venustōrum venustārum venustōrum
Dative venustō venustae venustō venustīs venustīs venustīs
Accusative venustum venustam venustum venustōs venustās venusta
Ablative venustō venustā venustō venustīs venustīs venustīs
Vocative venuste venusta venustum venustī venustae venusta

Derived terms

Descendants

References
  • venustus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • venustus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • venustus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • venustus in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
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