abavus

Latin

Etymology

From ab + avus (“grandfather”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈa.ba.wus/

Noun

abavus (genitive abavī); m, second declension

1. a great-great-grandfather

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	abavus	abavī
genitive	abavī	abavōrum
dative	abavō	abavīs
accusative	abavum	abavōs
ablative	abavō	abavīs
vocative	abave	abavī

Related terms

• atavus
• avus

References

Professor Kidd, et al. Collins Gem Latin Dictionary. HarperCollins Publishers (Glasgow: 2004). ISBN 0-00-470763-X. page 1.