Novum Testamentum
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Latin
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Etymology
[edit]From novum (“new”, the neuter of novus (“new”)) + testāmentum (“testament”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈno.u̯um tes.taːˈmen.tum/, [ˈnou̯ʊ̃ˑ t̪ɛs̠t̪äːˈmɛn̪t̪ʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈno.vum tes.taˈmen.tum/, [ˈnɔːvum t̪est̪äˈmɛn̪t̪um]
Proper noun
[edit]Novum Testāmentum n sg (genitive Novī Testāmentī); second declension
- (biblical, Christianity) the New Testament
Declension
[edit]Second-declension adjective with a second-declension noun (neuter), singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Novum Testāmentum |
| Genitive | Novī Testāmentī |
| Dative | Novō Testāmentō |
| Accusative | Novum Testāmentum |
| Ablative | Novō Testāmentō |
| Vocative | Novum Testāmentum |
Related terms
[edit]- Vetus Testāmentum (“the Old Testament”)