Savus
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Σάουος (Sáouos), according to Pokorny, of Illyrian origin (*Souos), from Proto-Indo-European *sew- (“sap, juice”), see also sugo (“I suck”), Ancient Greek ὕω (húō, “I rain”).[1]
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsa.u̯us/, [ˈs̠äu̯ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsa.vus/, [ˈsäːvus]
Proper noun edit
Savus m sg (genitive Savī); second declension
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Savus |
Genitive | Savī |
Dative | Savō |
Accusative | Savum |
Ablative | Savō |
Vocative | Save |
References edit
- Savus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Savus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “912-913”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 912-913