Latin dictionary · noun
verbum
word
Dictionary forms: verbum, verbī
Inflection: second declension
Meaning and definitions
- word
- proverb, saying
- verb
- language, discourse, expressions
- (mere) words, (empty) words, (figuratively) falsehoods, deceptions, lies
Connected roots
- verb-
word
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- verbal
relating to or in the form of words
- adverb
A word that modifies a verb, adjective, other adverbs, or various other types of words, phrases, or clauses.
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| verbum | nom. sg. |
| verba | nom. pl. |
| verbī | gen. sg. |
| verbōrum | gen. pl. |
| verbō | dat. sg. |
| verbīs | dat. pl. |
| verbum | acc. sg. |
| verba | acc. pl. |
| verbō | abl. sg. |
| verbīs | abl. pl. |
| verbum | voc. sg. |
| verba | voc. pl. |
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