Saxo
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Proto-West Germanic *sahsō, from Proto-West Germanic *sahs (“dagger, knife”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈsak.soː/, [ˈs̠äks̠oː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsak.so/, [ˈsäkso]
Noun
Saxō m (genitive Saxōnis); third declension
- A person from the Germanic tribal community of the Saxons.
- (Medieval Latin, 12th century onwards) A speaker of Low German.
Declension
Third-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | Saxō | Saxōnēs |
Genitive | Saxōnis | Saxōnum |
Dative | Saxōnī | Saxōnibus |
Accusative | Saxōnem | Saxōnēs |
Ablative | Saxōne | Saxōnibus |
Vocative | Saxō | Saxōnēs |