hedus

See also: Heduš

Latin

Etymology

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Looks to be an alternative form of haedus. Does this have anything to distinguish it from haedus?”

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈheː.dʊs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈɛː.dus]

Noun

hēdus m (genitive hēdī); second declension

1. alternative form of haedus
   • 116 BCE – 27 BCE, Marcus Terentius Varro, De Lingua Latina 97:

     Ηircus, quod Sabini fircus; quod illic fedus, in Latio rure hedus, qui in urbe ut in multis A addito haedus.

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Usage notes

Varro claims this form was more popular in rural areas while haedus was more common in the city.

Declension

Second-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	hēdus	hēdī
genitive	hēdī	hēdōrum
dative	hēdō	hēdīs
accusative	hēdum	hēdōs
ablative	hēdō	hēdīs
vocative	hēde	hēdī

References

• "hedus", in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)

Middle English

Adjective

hedus

1. alternative form of hidous (“terrifying”)