vis

See also: Vis, vís, viš, víš, -vis, Vis., and вис

English

Etymology 1

From Latin vis.

Noun

vis (plural vires)

1. Force; energy; might; power.

Derived terms

• vis absoluta
• vis activa
• vis comica
• vis compulsiva
• vis impressa
• vis inertiae
• vis major
• vis medicatrix naturae
• vis mortua
• vis motrix
• vis passiva
• vis vitae
• vis viva

 

Related terms

• vim
• virial

Etymology 2

Noun

vis

1. Abbreviation of viscount.

Etymology 3

From Tamil வீசை (vīcai) and/or Telugu వీసె (vīse)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɪs/

Noun

vis (plural visses)

1. Alternative spelling of viss

Anagrams

• ISV, IVs, SIV

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch vis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fəs/

Noun

vis (plural visse, diminutive vissie)

1. fish

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Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *uitśi-(ā), from Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ- (“house, settlement”). Cognate to Sanskrit विश् (víś, “settlement, community, tribe”), Ancient Greek οἰκία (oikía, “house”), Latin vicus (“village”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [vis]

Noun

vis m (indefinite plural vise, definite singular visi, definite plural viset)

1. place
2. land
3. country

Declension

declension of vis

	indefinite forms (trajta të pashquara)			definite forms (trajta të shquara)
	singular (numri njëjës)	plural (numri shumës)		singular (numri njëjës)	plural (numri shumës)
nominative (emërore)	vis	vise		visi	viset
accusative (kallëzore)	vis	vise		visin	viset
genitive (gjinore) (i/e/të/së)	visi	viseve		visit	visevet
dative (dhanore)	visi	viseve		visit	visevet
ablative (rrjedhore)	visi	visesh		visit	visevet

Derived terms

• visele

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Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈvɪs]
• Rhymes: -ɪs
• Homophone: viz

Verb

vis

1. second-person singular imperative of viset

Anagrams

• vsi

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Dalmatian

Etymology

From Latin vādō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /βis/

Verb

vis

1. (first-person singular indicative present) of zer

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Danish

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -es
• Rhymes: -iːˀs

Noun

vis c

1. manner, way

   Altså må jeg finde æblerne på anden vis.

   In conclusion, I must find the apples some other way.

Derived terms

• -vis

Adjective

vis

1. wise

Inflection

Inflection of vis
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Common singular	vis	visere	visest2
Neuter singular	vist	visere	visest2
Plural	vise	visere	visest2
Definite attributive1	vise	visere	viseste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Etymology 2

From Old Norse viss, from Proto-Germanic *gawissaz.

Adjective

vis

1. sure, certain

   den visse død

   certain death

2. certain, a

   En vis hr. Broholm vil tale med Dem.

   A mr. Broholm wishes to speak with you.

Inflection

Inflection of vis
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Common singular	vis	—	—2
Neuter singular	vist	—	—2
Plural	visse	—	—2
Definite attributive1	visse	—	—
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Verb

vis

1. imperative of vise

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɪs/

• Audio

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• Hyphenation: vis
• Rhymes: -ɪs

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch visch, from Old Dutch fisc, from Proto-Germanic *fiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pisḱ-.

Noun

vis m (plural vissen, diminutive visje n)

1. fish

Alternative forms

• (before 1934) visch

Derived terms

• aasvis
• anemoonvis
• aprilvis
• bakvis
• beenvis
• boter bij de vis
• brakwatervis
• bruinvis
• clownvis
• egelvis
• goudvis
• inktvis
• klipvis
• kogelvis
• kookvis
• kraakbeenvis
• lipvis
• longvis
• mossel noch vis
• platvis
• potvis
• riviervis
• schelvis
• steenvis
• stokvis
• vinvis
• visarend
• visbestand
• visgraat
• vispopulatie
• visrijk
• vissaus
• vissen
• vissenrijk
• vissoep
• visstand
• vissterfte
• visstick
• visvangst
• visvijver
• vlees noch vis
• vliegende vis
• walvis
• zeevis
• zoetwatervis
• zoutwatervis
• zwaardvis

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: vis

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

vis

1. first-person singular present indicative of vissen
2. imperative of vissen

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French

Etymology 1

From Old French viz, from Latin vītis (“vine”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vis/

• audio

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• Homophones: visse, visses, vissent

Noun

vis f (plural vis)

1. screw (metal fastener)

Derived terms

• dévisser
• serrer la vis
• tournevis
• visser

Etymology 2

See vivre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vi/
• Homophones: vit, vie, vies

Verb

vis

1. inflection of vivre:
   1. first/second-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular present imperative

Etymology 3

See voir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vi/
• Homophones: vit, vie, vies

Verb

vis

1. first/second-person singular past historic of voir

Further reading

• “vis” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /wiːs/
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /vis/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Italic *wīs, from Proto-Indo-European *wéyh₁s (“force, vehemence”), from *weyh₁- (“to rush”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ἴς (ís, “strength”). See also via, invītus, invītō, Ancient Greek οἶμος (oîmos).

Noun

vīs f (irregular, genitive *vīs); third declension

1. force, power, strength

   • Sit vīs tēcum.

     May the Force be with you.

2. violence
   • the Wikipedia page Martin Luther on Catholic church reform

     Nōn vī, sed verbō.

     Not through violence, but the word.

   ad vim atque ad arma confugere ― to fly to violence and fighting

3. (figuratively) assault, affront
4. (New Latin, physics) energy, force

Usage notes

The plural forms of this noun are often treated as a separate plurale tantum noun. Genitive and dative are replaced with the ones of robur (roboris, robori)

Declension

Third-declension noun (irregular, defective).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	vīs	vīrēs
Genitive	*vīs	vīrium
Dative	*vī	vīribus
Accusative	vim	vīrēs vīrīs
Ablative	vī	vīribus
Vocative	vīs	vīrēs

Derived terms

• vindex
• violēns/ violentus
• violō

Descendants

• English: vis, vim

Etymology 2

From volō (“wish”).

Verb

vīs

1. second-person singular present active indicative of volō

Derived terms

• quantusvīs
• sī vīs

References

• vis in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• vis in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• vis in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• vis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
• Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎^[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
  • there is a storm at sea: mare ventorum vi agitatur et turbatur
    
  • straight on: rectā (viā)
    
  • to wish any one a prosperous journey: aliquem proficiscentem votis ominibusque prosequi (vid. sect. VI. 11, note Prosequi...)
    
  • to be robust, vigorous: bonis esse viribus
    
  • as well as I can; to the best of my ability: pro viribus or pro mea parte
    
  • to burst into a flood of tears: lacrimas, vim lacrimarum effundere, profundere
    
  • to enjoy good health: bona (firma, prospera) valetudine esse or uti (vid. sect. VI. 8., note uti...)
    
  • to lay hands on oneself: manus, vim sibi afferre
    
  • to perform the last offices of affection: supremis officiis aliquem prosequi (vid sect. VI. 11., note Prosequi...)
    
  • to have considerable influence on a question: magnam vim habere ad aliquid
    
  • to be favoured by Fortune; to bask in Fortune's smiles: fortunae favore or prospero flatu fortunae uti (vid. sect. VI. 8., note uti...)
    
  • to wish prosperity to an undertaking: aliquid optimis ominibus prosequi (vid. sect. VI. 11., note Prosequi...)
    
  • to honour, show respect for, a person: aliquem honore afficere, augere, ornare, prosequi (vid. sect. VI. 11., note Prosequi...)
    
  • to strain every nerve, do one's utmost in a matter: omnibus viribusor nervis contendere, ut
    
  • to strain every nerve, do one's utmost in a matter: omni ope atque opera or omni virium contentione eniti, ut
    
  • to strain every nerve, do one's utmost in a matter: pro viribus eniti et laborare, ut
    
  • there seems a prospect of armed violence; things look like violence: res spectat ad vim (arma)
    
  • to express clearly, make a lifelike representation of a thing: exprimere aliquid verbis or oratione (vid. sect. VI. 3, note adumbrare...)
    
  • to possess presence of mind: praesenti animo uti (vid. sect. VI. 8, note uti...)
    
  • to behave with cruelty: crudelitate uti (vid. sect. VI. 8, note uti...)
    
  • to use insulting expressions to any one: contumeliosis vocibus prosequi aliquem (vid. sect. VI. 11, note Prosequi...)
    
  • to use violence against some one: vim adhibere, facere alicui
    
  • to do violence to a person: vim inferre alicui
    
  • to kill with violence: vim et manus afferre alicui (Catil. 1. 8. 21)
    
  • to meet force by force: vim vi depellere
    
  • to meet force by force: vi vim illatam defendere
    
  • to vote (in the popular assembly): suffragium ferre (vid. sect. VI. 4, note Not sententiam...)
    
  • to accuse a person of violence, poisoning: accusare aliquem de vi, de veneficiis
    
  • to procure a very large supply of corn: frumenti vim maximam comparare
    
  • by force of arms: vi et armis
    
  • to force a way, a passage: iter tentare per vim (cf. sect. II. 3)
    
  • to have recourse to force of arms: ad vim et arma descendere (vid. sect. V. 9, note Similarly...)
    
  • to fight hand-to-hand, at close quarters: collatis signis (viribus) pugnare
    
  • (ambiguous) the frost set in so severely that..: tanta vis frigoris insecuta est, ut
    
  • (ambiguous) bodily strength: vires corporis or merely vires
    
  • (ambiguous) to gain strength: vires colligere
    
  • (ambiguous) to lose strength: vires aliquem deficiunt
    
  • (ambiguous) as long as one's strength holds out: dum vires suppetunt
    
  • (ambiguous) to become old and feeble: vires consenescunt
    
  • (ambiguous) vivid, lively imagination: ingenii vis or celeritas
    
  • (ambiguous) what do you mean to do: quid tibi vis?
    
  • (ambiguous) oratorical power: vis dicendi
    
  • (ambiguous) what is the meaning, the original sense of this word: quae est vis huius verbi?
    
  • (ambiguous) the fundamental meaning of a word: vis et notio verbi, vocabuli
    
  • (ambiguous) enthusiasm: ardor, inflammatio animi, incitatio mentis, mentis vis incitatior
    
• vis in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
• vis in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin
• vis in Richard Stillwell et al., editor (1976) The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites, Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press
• De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill
• Julius Pokorny (1959), Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, in 3 vols, Bern, München: Francke Verlag

Further reading

• Vis medicatrix naturae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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Latvian

Particle

vis (invariable)

1. Used to strengthen denying of the verb

   nav vis ― not at all

   es neiešu vis ― I shall not go

Adverb

vis

1. very, most (synonym of word pats)

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Middle French

Alternative forms

• viz

Etymology

From Old French vis.

Noun

vis m (plural vis)

1. face

Descendants

• French: vis

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Norman

Verb

vis

1. first-person singular preterite of vaie

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse víss

Adjective

vis (neuter singular vist, definite singular and plural vise, comparative visere, indefinite superlative visest, definite superlative viseste)

1. wise

Derived terms

• visdom

Etymology 2

Verb

vis

1. imperative of vise

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋiːs/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse víss. Akin to English wise.

Adjective

vis (masculine and feminine vis, neuter vist, definite singular and plural vise, comparative visare, indefinite superlative visast, definite superlative visaste)

1. wise

   Han er ein vis mann.

   He is a wise man.

Etymology 2

From Old Norse vís. Akin to English wise.

Noun

vis m or f or n (definite singular visen or visa or viset, indefinite plural visar or viser or vis, definite plural visane or visene or visa)

1. a way, manner

   Dette har vore gjort på ulik vis.

   This has been done in different ways.

   Her gjer me det på dette viset.

   We do it in this manner here.

Usage notes

• The by far most common gender in use is neuter.

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

vis

1. imperative of visa and vise

References

• “vis” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Old French

Etymology

From Latin vīsus (“act of looking; appearance”).

Noun

vis m (oblique plural vis, nominative singular vis, nominative plural vis)

1. (anatomy) face
2. opinion

Synonyms

• (face): visage, face

Descendants

• French: visage, avis

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Piedmontese

Etymology

From Latin vītis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vis/

Noun

vis f (plural vis)

1. vine

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Polabian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *vьśь.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvis/

Pronoun

vis m

1. all

Declension

This pronoun needs an inflection-table template.

References

• Lehr-Spławiński, Tadeusz (1994) Słownik etymołogiczny języka drzewian połabskich. Zeszyt 6. (in Polish), Warszawa: Energia, page 991-992.

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Portuguese

Adjective

vis

1. Masculine and feminine plural of adjective vil.

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Romanian

Etymology

From Latin vīsum.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [vis]

Noun

vis n (plural visuri or vise)

1. dream; vision

Declension

Declension of vis

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) vis	visul	(niște) visuri	visurile
genitive/dative	(unui) vis	visului	(unor) visuri	visurilor
vocative	visule		visurilor

Declension of vis

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) vis	visul	(niște) vise	visele
genitive/dative	(unui) vis	visului	(unor) vise	viselor
vocative	visule		viselor

Related terms

• visa
• vedea

See also

• вис (Moldavian spelling)

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *vysь.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋîːs/

Noun

vȋs m (Cyrillic spelling ви̑с)

1. (expressively, in the literature) height

   dići u vis ― to raise,elevate

   skok u vis ― high jump

2. summit (of a hill)

Declension

Declension of vis

	singular	plural
nominative	vȋs	vísovi
genitive	visa	visova
dative	visu	visovima
accusative	vis	visove
vocative	vise	visovi
locative	visu	visovima
instrumental	visom	visovima

References

• “vis” in Hrvatski jezični portal

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Swedish

Pronunciation

• audio

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Etymology 1

From Old Norse víss, from Proto-Germanic *wīsaz, from Proto-Indo-European *weydstos (“knowledgeable”).

Adjective

vis

1. wise

Declension

Inflection of vis
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	vis	visare	visast
Neuter singular	vist	visare	visast
Plural	visa	visare	visast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	vise	visare	visaste
All	visa	visare	visaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.

Usage notes

• In de tre vise männen (“the three wise men”), an antiquated weak masculine plural form vise is used.

Etymology 2

From Old Norse vís, from Proto-Germanic *wīsą.

Noun

vis n

1. a way; manner in which something is done or happens

Declension

Declension of vis
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	vis	viset	vis	visen
Genitive	vis	visets	vis	visens

Synonyms

• sätt

Anagrams

• Siv

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Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse víss, from Proto-Germanic *wīsaz, from Proto-Indo-European *weydstos (“knowledgeable.”)

Adjective

vi:s (neuter vist)

1. aware

   ja voʈʈ int vis de

   I didn't notice you.

   han vart eint vis bjenom i ti

   He didn’t notice the bear in time.

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Zealandic

Etymology

From Middle Dutch visch, from Old Dutch fisc, from Proto-Germanic *fiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pisḱ-.

Noun

vis m (plural [please provide])

1. fish