Vulcanus

Latin

Etymology

Of Etruscan origin, but unknown meaning.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /wulˈkaː.nus/, [wʊɫˈkaː.nʊs]

Proper noun

Vulcānus m (genitive Vulcāniī); second declension

The god of fire and metalworking

Inflection

Second declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	Vulcānus	Vulcānī
genitive	Vulcānī	Vulcānōrum
dative	Vulcānō	Vulcānīs
accusative	Vulcānum	Vulcānōs
ablative	Vulcānō	Vulcānīs
vocative	Vulcāne	Vulcānī

Descendants

English: volcano
Italian: vulcano
Spanish: Vulcano, vulcano, volcán

References

Vulcanus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press

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