venitus

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Latin

Etymology

Formally the perfect passive participle of vēneō (to be sold (as a slave)), but this verb already has a passive sense, so it is unclear what meaning this participle has.

Pronunciation

Participle

vēnitus (feminine vēnita, neuter vēnitum); first/second-declension participle

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    • 4th cent. CE, Coelius Sedulius, Elegia 21–22:
      Reppulit ille famem, venitus crimine fratrum,
      venditus est Christus, reppulit ille famem.

Inflection

First/second-declension adjective.