Severus
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See also: severus
English
Pronunciation
- enPR: sə-vîrʹəs
- Hyphenation: Se‧ve‧rus
Proper noun
Severus
- An ancient Roman cognomen, notably that of Septimius Severus.
Derived terms
Translations
an ancient Roman cognomen, notably that of Septimius Severus
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “Severus”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.
Latin
Etymology
From sevērus (“severe”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /seˈu̯eː.rus/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /seˈve.rus/,
Proper noun
Sevērus m sg (genitive Sevērī); second declension
- A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
- Septimius Severus, a Roman emperor
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Sevērus |
| Genitive | Sevērī |
| Dative | Sevērō |
| Accusative | Sevērum |
| Ablative | Sevērō |
| Vocative | Sevēre |
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- Severus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.