Vitulary
/ˈvɪtʃʊləri/noun
Relating to a calf or calves.
Did you know?The Latin root behind vitulary also produced terms connected with calfskin, including the historical source of “vellum,” once prized as a writing material for sacred and magical texts.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wetel-
“A reconstructed root associated with a calf or young animal.”
Classical Latin
Latin
vitulus
“Calf; a young bovine animal.”
Classical Latin
Latin
vitularius
“Relating to a calf or calves.”
Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin
vitularius
“Calf-related; pertaining to young cattle.”
Early Modern English
English
vitulary
“Relating to a calf or calves.”
Modern English
English
vitulary
“A rare adjective meaning calf-related.”