vulturius

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Latin voltur, most likely related to vello.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /wulˈtu.ri.us/, [wʊɫˈtʊ.ri.ʊs]

Noun

vulturius m (genitive vulturiī); second declension

  1. vulture
  2. a rapacious person
  3. (dice games) an unlucky throw

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative vulturius vulturiī
Genitive vulturiī
vulturī1		 vulturiōrum
Dative vulturiō vulturiīs
Accusative vulturium vulturiōs
Ablative vulturiō vulturiīs
Vocative vulturī vulturiī

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

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References
  • vulturius in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • vulturius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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