Vitus
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See also: vitus
English
Etymology
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
Vitus
- (historical) A male given name from Latin.
- A lake in Alaska.
Derived terms
- vitusite
- St. Vitus' dance
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Translations
male given name
Faroese
Proper noun
Vitus m
- a male given name
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Vitus: Vitusarson or Vitusson
- daughter of Vitus: Vitusardóttir or Vitusdóttir
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | |
| nominative | Vitus |
| accusative | Vitus |
| dative | Vitusi |
| genitive | Vitusar |
Latin
Etymology
By folk etymology, connected to the adjective vitus (“lively”), from vivax. Compare Sicilian Vitu.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈu̯i.tus/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈvi.tus/,
Proper noun
Vitus m sg (genitive Vitī); second declension
- Given name, equivalent to Vitus
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.