corvus
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See also Corvus
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Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *ḱorh₂-, imitative of harsh sounds (compare Middle Irish crú, Lithuanian šárka (“magpie”), Serbo-Croatian svrȁka, Ancient Greek κόραξ (kórax), Old English hræfn), from *ḱer- (compare Latin crepō (“I creak, crack”), Sanskrit कृपते (kṛ́pate, “he laments, implores”)).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
corvus (genitive corvī); m, second declension
- A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and sacred to Apollo.
- (nautical) A gangplank, used in Roman naval combat for boarding enemy ships.
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | corvus | corvī |
| genitive | corvī | corvōrum |
| dative | corvō | corvīs |
| accusative | corvum | corvōs |
| ablative | corvō | corvīs |
| vocative | corve | corvī |
