verus

Radestrian

Alternative forms

• vers (dated)

Etymology

Back-formation from nýrinvers (“egg white”), reinforced with -us (“-like”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛrɤs/
• Rhyme: -ɛrɤs
• Syllabification: ve–rus

Noun

verus inan (countable, genitive singular vervu, nominative plural verui, compound form veru-, verv-, relational adjective verviș)

1. (biochemistry) protein

Declension

Declension of verus (heavy)
		singular	plural
nominative		verus /ˈvɛrɤs/	verui /ˈvɛrɤi/
vocative		veruse /ˈvɛrusɛ/
genitive	proper	vervu /ˈvɛrvu/	verviris /ˈvɛrviris/
	constructive		vervis /ˈvɛrvis/
dative		verva /ˈvɛrva/	vervirín /ˈvɛrviriːn/
accusative		verud /ˈvɛrɤd/	vervirid /ˈvɛrvirid/
instrumental		vervúr /ˈvɛrvuːr/	verviríe /ˈvɛrviriːɛ/

Derived terms

• vervuste (“protease”)