vulneratus

Vulneratus is a Latin adjective and participial form meaning wounded, injured, or harmed. It is derived from vulnerare, “to wound,” with the suffix -atus indicating a completed action or state. In Latin grammar it functions as a descriptor that can modify a noun, typically describing a person, object, or condition as having sustained injuries or vulnerability.

In historical and scholarly Latin texts, vulneratus appears in medical, military, and legal contexts to describe injuries, wounds, or states of harm. It can be found in descriptions of battlefield injuries, medical case notes, and legal narrations where a person or thing is said to be vulnerable or harmed. Its use follows the standard Latin patterns for participial adjectives.

In taxonomy, vulneratus is used as a Latin epithet in the scientific names of some species. As a specific name, it may signify a perceived wound-like feature, a historical reference, or simply reflect a traditional epithet chosen by the author. The exact connotation depends on the taxonomic context and the intent of the author who coined the name.

In modern scholarship, vulneratus is primarily encountered in discussions of Latin language, philology, or historical texts. It is not a term used outside of Latin derivatives, but it provides a concise example of how Latin participles describe states of injury or vulnerability. See also vulnero, vulnus, and related Latin forms used to express wound or injury.