in Grammar, the fifth slate or case of nouns. See GRAMMAR.

VOETIUS or VOET, GIBBERT, an eminent divine of the 16th century, was professor of divinity and the Oriental tongues at Utrecht, where he was also minister. He affilited at the synod of Dort; and died in 1676, aged 87. He wrote a great number of works; and was the declared enemy of Des Cartes and his philosophy. His followers are called Voetians. Voetius had two sons, Daniel and Paul, both authors. John Voetius, the son of Paul, was doctor and professor of law at Herborn, and wrote a commentary on the Pandects.