servus

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Contents 1 German 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Interjection 2 Latin 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Inflection 2.2.2 Derived terms 2.2.3 Related terms 2.2.4 References 3 Romanian 3.1 Interjection 4 Slovak 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Interjection

[edit] German

[edit] Etymology

The greeting evolved from the commoners’ greeting (said to lords) servus humillimus (Domine spectabilis), meaning your humble servant, my noble Lord. No subservience is implied in modern use.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈzɛrvus/

[edit] Interjection

servus

1. hello, hi
2. goodbye, bye
3. (toast) cheers

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

Perhaps from Etruscan; compare Etruscan proper names Servi, Serve.^[1]

[edit] Noun

servus (genitive servī); m, second declension

1. a servant
2. a serf
3. a slave
   • Captivi ("the captives") by Plautus (English and Latin text)

     Quem patrem, qui servos est?

     Father! What do you mean, when he’s a slave?

[edit] Inflection

Second declension (2).

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	servus	servī
genitive	servī	servōrum
dative	servō	servīs
accusative	servum	servōs
ablative	servō	servīs
vocative	serve	servī

[edit] Derived terms

• servio
• servitudo
• servitus

[edit] Related terms

• serva

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ “serve” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001

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[edit] Romanian

[edit] Interjection

servus

1. (informal, in Transylvania and Northern Moldova) see you (later)!

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[edit] Slovak

[edit] Etymology

The greeting evolved by the commoners greeting their lords with the words servus humillimus, Domine spectabilis, meaning your humble servant, my noble Lord. No subservience is implied in its modern use.

[edit] Interjection

servus

1. hello
2. hi
3. howdy