votum

See also: Votum

Latin

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From voveō (vow).

Noun

vōtum n (genitive vōtī); second declension

  1. promise, dedication, vow, solemn pledge
    Synonyms: pignus, fīdūcia
  2. determination, will, desire
  3. prayer
    Synonym: prex
Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative vōtum vōta
Genitive vōtī vōtōrum
Dative vōtō vōtīs
Accusative vōtum vōta
Ablative vōtō vōtīs
Vocative vōtum vōta
Derived terms
Descendants

Participle

vōtum

  1. inflection of vōtus:
    1. accusative masculine singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular

References

  • votum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • votum”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • votum in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
  • votum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • (ambiguous) to wish any one a prosperous journey: aliquem proficiscentem votis ominibusque prosequi (vid. sect. VI. 11, note Prosequi...)
    • (ambiguous) to make a vow: vota facere, nuncupare, suscipere, concipere
    • (ambiguous) to accomplish, pay a vow: vota solvere, persolvere, reddere
    • (ambiguous) to have to pay a vow; to obtain one's wish: voti damnari, compotem fieri
  • vow”, in The Century Dictionary [], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin votum.

Noun

votum n (definite singular votumet, indefinite plural vota, definite plural votaene)

  1. a vote

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin votum.

Noun

votum n (definite singular votumet, indefinite plural votum, definite plural votuma)

  1. a vote

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Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin votum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²vuːt.ɵm/

Noun

votum n

  1. vote

Declension

Declension of votum 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative votum votumet votum votumen
Genitive votums votumets votums votumens

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