vior
Latin
Verb
vior
- first-person singular present passive indicative of viō
Volapük
Etymology
Borrowed from English ivory (ivory > ivor- > vior by metathesis).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [vi.ˈoɾ]
Noun
vior (nominative plural viors)
- ivory (material from elephants' tusks)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | vior | viors |
| genitive | viora | vioras |
| dative | viore | viores |
| accusative | viori | vioris |
| vocative 1 | o vior! | o viors! |
| predicative 2 | vioru | viorus |
1 status as a case is disputed
2 in later, non-classical Volapük only
Derived terms
- vioracan
- vioracans
- Viorajolän (“Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)”)
- vioraköl
- viorakölik
- viorik