sclavus

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Latin

Etymology

From Late Latin Sclavus (“Slav”), from Byzantine Greek Σκλάβος (Sklábos), from Proto-Slavic *slověninъ, because Slavs were often forced into slavery in the Middle Ages.[1][2]

Pronunciation

Noun

sclavus m (genitive sclavī); second declension

  1. (Medieval Latin) slave

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative sclavus sclavī
Genitive sclavī sclavōrum
Dative sclavō sclavīs
Accusative sclavum sclavōs
Ablative sclavō sclavīs
Vocative sclave sclavī

Descendants

See also

References

  1. ^ “slave”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  2. ^ “slave”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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