servus

Esperanto

Verb

servus

1. conditional of servi

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German

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈzɛɐvus/

• Audio

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Interjection

servus

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

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Latin

Etymology

Perhaps from Etruscan; compare Etruscan proper names Servi, Serve.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈser.wus/

• Audio (Classical)

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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?

Inflection

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

Derived terms

• serviō
• servitūdō
• servitus

Related terms

• serva

Descendants

English: serf French: serf Italian: servo

Portuguese: servo Romanian: șerb, serv Spanish: siervo

See also

• sclavus

Adjective

servus m. (feminine serva, neuter servum); first/second declension

1. slavish, servile
2. (of lands, buildings) subject or liable to servitude

Inflection

Number	Singular				Plural
Case \ Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
nominative	servus	serva	servum		servī	servae	serva
genitive	servī	servae	servī		servōrum	servārum	servōrum
dative	servō	servae	servō		servīs	servīs	servīs
accusative	servum	servam	servum		servōs	servās	serva
ablative	servō	servā	servō		servīs	servīs	servīs
vocative	serve	serva	servum		servī	servae	serva

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Romanian

Interjection

servus

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

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Slovak

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.

Interjection

servus

1. hello
2. hi
3. howdy