Dictionary formvis, vis(feminine)
Translation
force; strength; violence
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Grammar
Cases
| Case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativethe subject | vis | vires |
| Vocativecalling someone: O ... | vis | vires |
| Accusativethe direct object; after ad, in (into), per | vim | vires |
| Genitiveof | vis | virium |
| Dativeto, for | vi | viribus |
| Ablativeby, with, from; after a, ab, cum, de, e, ex, in (in), sine | vi | viribus |
Examples
.
The force of the wind was great.
adhibuit.
He used force.
.
He took the city by force of arms.
deficiunt.
My strength is failing.
laboravi.
I worked as hard as my strength allowed.
is feminine, third declension, and defective: in practice the singular is only , (accusative) and (ablative), because the genitive and dative are avoided in classical prose. The plural is complete and regular for an i-stem: , , , , .
Singular and plural mean different things. The singular is force applied to something, hence violence, and the legal tag (by force and arms) is exactly that. The plural is strength as a resource: physical powers, and in a military context troops. Two traps. is also the second person singular of , "you want", spelled identically and separated only by context. And is not : means "man" and belongs to a different word altogether.
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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 9: vis, quin, longe and 7 more words.