venia

Verb

venia

1. first-person singular imperfect indicative form of venir
2. third-person singular imperfect indicative form of venir
3. first-person singular imperfect indicative form of vendre
4. third-person singular imperfect indicative form of vendre

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to wish, love”). See also Latin Venus, veneror and English wish.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈwe.ni.a/, [ˈwɛ.ni.a]

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Noun

venia f (genitive veniae); first declension

1. indulgence, kindness
2. mercy, grace, favour
3. pardon
4. forgiveness

References

• venia in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• venia in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• venia in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• venia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
• Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
  • allow me to say: bona (cum) venia tua dixerim
    
  • (ambiguous) to pardon some one: alicui veniam dare (alicuius rei)
    
  • (ambiguous) to pardon a person: veniam dare alicui
    

Etymology

From Latin venia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbenia/

Noun

venia f (plural venias)

1. forgiveness
2. consent, permission
3. (Latin America, military) salute