veteranus, veterana, veteranum:
Adjective · 1st declension · variant: 1st · comparison: positive
- Frequency:
- Lesser
old, veteran;
Inflections
positive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | veteranus | veterani |
| Gen. | veterani | veteranorum |
| Dat. | veterano | — |
| Acc. | veteranum | veteranos |
| Voc. | veterane | veterani |
| Abl. | veterano | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | veterana | veteranae |
| Gen. | veteranae | veteranarum |
| Dat. | veteranae | — |
| Acc. | veteranam | veteranas |
| Voc. | veterana | veteranae |
| Abl. | veterana | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | veteranum | veterana |
| Gen. | veterani | veteranorum |
| Dat. | veterano | — |
| Acc. | veteranum | veterana |
| Voc. | veteranum | veterana |
| Abl. | veterano | — |
Examples
- G
SATIRICON LIBER
Gaius Petronius Arbiter (Petronius)
"...esset frugalilatis meae hostis, ut deliniri posset. Nunc veteranus est latro et ipsis lenonibus doctior". <. . .> [LXXXV] EVMOLPVS..." - G
de Bello Africo
Gaius Julius Caesar from LIBRI INCERTORUM AUCTORUM
"...inquit 'tiro Labiene, sed de legione X veteranus.' Tum Labienus, 'Non agnosco' inquit 'signa decumanorum.' Tum ait miles..." - T
Liber VII
Titus Livius (Livy)
"...esse. Quid enim aliud esse causae credamus, cur veteranus dux, fortissimus bello, compressis, quod aiunt, manibus sedeas? Utcumque..." - P
Liber II
Publius Cornelius Tacitus from HISTORIAE
"...turmae obtulere se hosti incaute, cum exciperet contra veteranus miles, simul a latere saxis urgeret apta ad iaciendum..."