Vitus
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See also: vitus
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Name of an early martyr, Late Latin Vitus, perhaps from a Thracian word meaning "a person from Bithynia". By folk etymology associated with Latin vita (“life”). Vitus has also been used as a Latinization of Guy.
Proper noun
[edit]Vitus
- (historical) A male given name from Latin.
- A lake in Alaska.
Derived terms
[edit]- vitusite
- St. Vitus' dance
- St. Vitus Cathedral on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Translations
[edit]male given name
Faroese
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Vitus m
- a male given name
Usage notes
[edit]Patronymics
- son of Vitus: Vitusarson or Vitusson
- daughter of Vitus: Vitusardóttir or Vitusdóttir
Declension
[edit]Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Vitus |
Accusative | Vitus |
Dative | Vitusi |
Genitive | Vitusar |
Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]By folk etymology, connected to the adjective vitus (“lively”), from vivax. Compare Sicilian Vitu.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈu̯i.tus/, [ˈu̯ɪt̪ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈvi.tus/, [ˈviːt̪us]
Proper noun
[edit]Vitus m sg (genitive Vitī); second declension
- Given name, equivalent to Vitus
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Vitus |
Genitive | Vitī |
Dative | Vitō |
Accusative | Vitum |
Ablative | Vitō |
Vocative | Vite |
Categories:
- English terms borrowed from Late Latin
- English terms derived from Late Latin
- English terms derived from Thracian
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English terms with historical senses
- English given names
- English male given names
- English male given names from Latin
- en:Lakes
- en:Places in Alaska, USA
- en:Places in the United States
- Faroese lemmas
- Faroese proper nouns
- Faroese masculine nouns
- Faroese given names
- Faroese male given names
- Latin 2-syllable words
- Latin terms with IPA pronunciation
- Latin lemmas
- Latin proper nouns
- Latin second declension nouns
- Latin masculine nouns in the second declension
- Latin masculine nouns