vlaus

Radestrian

Etymology

From Old Radestrian vraws, inherited from Proto-Radic *βırɣs, from Proto-Hirdic *bhɯ́rghɯs, from Proto-Laenkean *bʱɯrgʱɯs (“ant”). Cognate with Ardian vyrs, Lusetian virc and Laefevian varǧies.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vlaus/
• Rhyme: -aus ⁽⁶⁾

Noun

vlaus anim (countable, genitive singular vlavu, nominative plural vloe, compound form vlau-, vlav-, relational adjective vlaviș)

1. ant

Declension

Declension of vlaus (heavy)
		singular	plural
nominative		vlaus /vlaus/	vloe /ˈvlɔ.ɛ/
vocative		vlause /ˈvlausɛ/
genitive	proper	vlavu /ˈvlavu/	vlaviris /ˈvlaviris/
	constructive		vlavis /ˈvlavis/
dative		vlá, vlava /vlaː/ /ˈvlava/	vlavirín /ˈvlaviriːn/
accusative		vlaud /vlaud/	vlavirid /ˈvlavirid/
instrumental		vlavúr /ˈvlavuːr/	vlaviríe /ˈvlaviriːɛ/

Derived terms

• hrevus vlavișe (“formic acid”)

Translations

ant

Laefevian: varǧies Lusetian: virc Riyan: staeviŗ