veclus

Latin

Etymology

From Latin vetulus which underwent syncope and dissimilation, from vetus with diminutive -ulus. This term is attested[1] in the Appendix Probi, a compilation of common mistakes written in the Late Antiquity.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈwe.klus/, [ˈwɛ.kɫʊs]
  • (Vulgar) IPA(key): /ˈβɛ.klus/, [ˈbɛ.klos]

Adjective

veclus (feminine vecla, neuter veclum); first/second declension

  1. (Vulgar Latin) elderly or old

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative veclus vecla veclum veclī veclae vecla
Genitive veclī veclae veclī veclōrum veclārum veclōrum
Dative veclō veclae veclō veclīs veclīs veclīs
Accusative veclum veclam veclum veclōs veclās vecla
Ablative veclō veclā veclō veclīs veclīs veclīs
Vocative vecle vecla veclum veclī veclae vecla

First/second declension.

Italo-Western declension of *veclus
Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
nominative *vę́clọs *vę́cla *vę́clọ *vę́cli *vę́clę *vę́cla
genitive *vę́cli *vę́clę *vę́cli *vęclọ́rọ *vęclárọ *vęclọ́rọ
dative *vę́clọ *vę́clę *vę́clọ *vę́clis *vę́clis *vę́clis
accusative-ablative *vę́clọ *vę́clã *vę́clọ *vę́clọs *vę́clas *vę́cla
Eastern declension of *veclus
Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
nominative *vę́clus *vę́cla *vę́clu *vę́cli *vę́clę *vę́cla
genitive *vę́cli *vę́clę *vę́cli *vęclóru *vęcláru *vęclóru
dative *vę́clo *vę́clę *vę́clo *vę́clis *vę́clis *vę́clis
accusative-ablative *vę́clu *vę́clã *vę́clu *vę́clos *vę́clas *vę́cla
Sardinian declension of *veclus
Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
nominative *vę́clus *vę́cla *vę́clu *vę́cli *vę́clę *vę́cla
genitive *vę́cli *vę́clę *vę́cli *vęclóru *vęcláru *vęclóru
dative *vę́clo *vę́clę *vę́clo *vę́clis *vę́clis *vę́clis
accusative-ablative *vę́clu *vę́clã *vę́clu *vę́clos *vę́clas *vę́cla

Descendants

References

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