servus poenae
Latin edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
servus (“slave”) + genitive singular poena (“punishment”)
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈser.u̯us ˈpoe̯.nae̯/, [ˈs̠ɛru̯ʊs̠ ˈpoe̯näe̯]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈser.vus ˈpe.ne/, [ˈsɛrvus ˈpɛːne]
Noun edit
servus poenae m (genitive servī poenae); second declension
Declension edit
Second-declension noun with an indeclinable portion.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | servus poenae | servī poenae |
| Genitive | servī poenae | servōrum poenae |
| Dative | servō poenae | servīs poenae |
| Accusative | servum poenae | servōs poenae |
| Ablative | servō poenae | servīs poenae |
| Vocative | serve poenae | servī poenae |
Related terms edit
References edit
- “servus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- SERVI POENAE in Rodriguez, Junius P., ed. The historical encyclopedia of world slavery. Vol. 2. ABC-CLIO, 1997, 577.