Vetus Testamentum
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Latin
Etymology
From vetus (“old”) + testāmentum (“testament”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈu̯e.tus tes.taːˈmen.tum/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈve.tus tes.taˈmen.tum/,
Proper noun
Vetus Testāmentum n sg (genitive Veteris Testāmentī); second declension
- (biblical, Christianity) the Old Testament
Declension
Third-declension adjective (non-i-stem) with a second-declension noun (neuter), singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Vetus Testāmentum |
| Genitive | Veteris Testāmentī |
| Dative | Veterī Testāmentō |
| Accusative | Vetus Testāmentum |
| Ablative | Vetere Testāmentō |
| Vocative | Vetus Testāmentum |
Related terms
- Novum Testāmentum (“the New Testament”)