laevus

See also levo, levo-, and lævo-

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *leh₂iuo-. Cognates include Ancient Greek λαιός (laios) and Old Church Slavonic лѣвъ (lěvŭ).

Adjective

laevus m (feminine laeva, neuter laevum); first/second declension

1. left; on the left side.
2. (by extension) awkward, foolish
3. (figuratively) unlucky

Inflection

Number	Singular				Plural
Case \ Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
nominative	laevus	laeva	laevum		laevī	laevae	laeva
genitive	laevī	laevae	laevī		laevōrum	laevārum	laevōrum
dative	laevō	laevae	laevō		laevīs	laevīs	laevīs
accusative	laevum	laevam	laevum		laevōs	laevās	laeva
ablative	laevō	laevā	laevō		laevīs	laevīs	laevīs
vocative	laeve	laeva	laevum		laevī	laevae	laeva

Synonyms

• sinister

Antonyms

• dexter

Related terms

• laeva
• laevē
• laevorsum

Descendants

• English: levulose

See also

• ambi-