"vetustas" meaning in Latin

See vetustas in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /u̯eˈtus.taːs/ [Classical-Latin], [u̯ɛˈt̪ʊs̠t̪äːs̠] [Classical-Latin], /veˈtus.tas/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [veˈt̪ust̪äs] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: vetustās [canonical]
Etymology: From vetus (“old”) + -tās (used to form nouns indicating a state of being). Etymology templates: {{affix|la|vetus|-tās|pos2=used to form nouns indicating a state of being|t1=old}} vetus (“old”) + -tās (used to form nouns indicating a state of being) Head templates: {{head|la|adjective form|head=vetustās}} vetustās
  1. accusative feminine plural of vetustus Tags: accusative, feminine, form-of, plural Form of: vetustus
    Sense id: en-vetustas-la-adj-MlLZAeyH Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Latin terms suffixed with -tas, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 45 18 18 19 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 72 12 5 11 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -tas: 38 35 12 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 22 30 20 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 28 20 31

Noun

IPA: /u̯eˈtus.taːs/ [Classical-Latin], [u̯ɛˈt̪ʊs̠t̪äːs̠] [Classical-Latin], /veˈtus.tas/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [veˈt̪ust̪äs] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From vetus (“old”) + -tās (used to form nouns indicating a state of being). Etymology templates: {{affix|la|vetus|-tās|pos2=used to form nouns indicating a state of being|t1=old}} vetus (“old”) + -tās (used to form nouns indicating a state of being) Head templates: {{la-noun|vetustās<3>}} vetustās f (genitive vetustātis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|vetustās<3>}} Forms: vetustās [canonical, feminine], vetustātis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], vetustās [nominative, singular], vetustātēs [nominative, plural], vetustātis [genitive, singular], vetustātum [genitive, plural], vetustātī [dative, singular], vetustātibus [dative, plural], vetustātem [accusative, singular], vetustātēs [accusative, plural], vetustāte [ablative, singular], vetustātibus [ablative, plural], vetustās [singular, vocative], vetustātēs [plural, vocative]
  1. old age Tags: declension-3 Categories (topical): Age
    Sense id: en-vetustas-la-noun-dhYEDni6 Disambiguation of Age: 2 81 14 3 Categories (other): Latin terms suffixed with -tas, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -tas: 38 35 12 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 22 30 20 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 28 20 31
  2. long existence or duration Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-vetustas-la-noun-8ipuwwPT Categories (other): Latin terms suffixed with -tas, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -tas: 38 35 12 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 22 30 20 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 28 20 31
  3. antiquity Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-vetustas-la-noun-nTKCABg~ Categories (other): Latin terms suffixed with -tas, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -tas: 38 35 12 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 22 30 20 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 28 20 31
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          "vetustus#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "form-of",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/u̯eˈtus.taːs/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[u̯ɛˈt̪ʊs̠t̪äːs̠]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/veˈtus.tas/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[veˈt̪ust̪äs]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "vetustas"
}

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