Veniat

Veniat is a Latin verb form meaning “let him come” or “may he come.” It is the present active subjunctive, third person singular, of venire, the verb meaning “to come.” In Latin, the present subjunctive is used to express wishes, possibilities, or actions dependent on another action, and it is frequently found in dependent clauses introduced by ut or in prayers and oaths.

Morphology and related forms: venire’s present active subjunctive yields veniam, venias, venia t, veniamus, veniatis, veniant for the first through sixth persons, with veniat specifically signaling “he may come.” The form is regular within the conjugation and shares its stem with related subjunctive forms used throughout classical, medieval, and ecclesiastical Latin.

Usage: ven iat appears most often in constructions that express a wish, supplication, or potential outcome. It is common in religious and liturgical Latin, where petitionary phrases may employ the subjunctive to convey a desire that something occur. It also appears in classical prose and poetry in subordinate clauses that render a wish or contingent action, though its use outside ritual contexts is less frequent in modern studies of Latin.

Pronunciation and appearance: ven iat is typically pronounced with a short first syllable and a long a in the second syllable, aligning with standard Latin pronunciation rules. The form is one of the best-known subjunctive endings and is frequently taught as part of mastering Latin verb moods and tenses.

See also: venire, Latin subjunctive, Latin grammar, ecclesiastical Latin.