viduus

Latin

Etymology

See vidua.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈwi.du.us/, [ˈwɪ.dʊ.ʊs]

Adjective

viduus (feminine vidua, neuter viduum); first/second declension

  1. destitute, deprived
  2. widowed, bereaved
  3. (substantive) widower

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative viduus vidua viduum viduī viduae vidua
Genitive viduī viduae viduī viduōrum viduārum viduōrum
Dative viduō viduō viduīs
Accusative viduum viduam viduum viduōs viduās vidua
Ablative viduō viduā viduō viduīs
Vocative vidue vidua viduum viduī viduae vidua

Descendants
  • Portuguese: viúvo
  • Romanian: văduv
  • Romansch: vaiv, vieu
  • Sardinian: biudu, fiudu
  • Sicilian: vìduu, vìduvu
  • Spanish: viudo
  • Venetian: védoo

References
  • viduus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • viduus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • viduus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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