spacus

Latin

Alternative forms

• spagus

Etymology

Probably from Ancient Greek σφάκος (sphákos).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈspa.kus/, [ˈs̠päkʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈspa.kus/, [ˈspäːkus]

Noun

spacus m (genitive spacī); second declension

1. twine

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	spacus	spacī
Genitive	spacī	spacōrum
Dative	spacō	spacīs
Accusative	spacum	spacōs
Ablative	spacō	spacīs
Vocative	space	spacī

Descendants

• → Albanian: spango
• Italian: spago, spagheto, spaghetto
  • → English: spaghetti
  • → Hungarian: spárga
  • → Greek: σπάγγος (spángos)
  • → German: Spage
    • → Serbo-Croatian: шпа́га (“špága”)
    • → Czech: špagát