saevus

Latin

Alternative forms

• saevis

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈsai.wus/, /ˈsɛː.wus/

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Adjective

saevus m (feminine saeva, neuter saevum); first/second declension

1. Furious, ferocious, fierce, violent, barbarous, cruel, savage.

Inflection

Number	Singular				Plural
Case \ Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
nominative	saevus	saeva	saevum		saevī	saevae	saeva
genitive	saevī	saevae	saevī		saevōrum	saevārum	saevōrum
dative	saevō	saevae	saevō		saevīs	saevīs	saevīs
accusative	saevum	saevam	saevum		saevōs	saevās	saeva
ablative	saevō	saevā	saevō		saevīs	saevīs	saevīs
vocative	saeve	saeva	saevum		saevī	saevae	saeva

Derived terms

Derived terms

saevē saevidicus saeviō

saevitās saeviter saevitia

saevitūdō saevum

Descendants

• Italian: sevo
• Portuguese: sevo

References

• saevus in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879