belua

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Often compared with bestia (“beast”), itself of uncertain origin.[1]

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈbeː.lu.a/, [ˈbeː.ɫʊ.a]

Noun

bēlua f (genitive bēluae); first declension

  1. (wild) beast, monster
  2. brute

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative bēlua bēluae
Genitive bēluae bēluārum
Dative bēluae bēluīs
Accusative bēluam bēluās
Ablative bēluā bēluīs
Vocative bēlua bēluae

Synonyms

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • bēluālis
  • bēluātus

Descendants

References
  • De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill
  • belua in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • belua in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • belua in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  1. De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill
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